In Rome, the Society of Jesus—a Roman Catholic missionary organization—receives its charter from Pope Paul III. The [Jesuit order](http://In Rome, the Society of Jesus—a Roman Catholic missionary organization—receives its charter from Pope Paul III. The Jesuit order played an important role in the Counter-Reformation and eventually succeeded in converting millions around the world to Catholicism.) played an important role in the Counter-Reformation and eventually succeeded in converting millions around the world to Catholicism.