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Cristóbal Jiménez ordained deacon
April 4, 2008
Cristóbal Jiménez SJ was ordained deacon on March 27 by auxiliary bishop Most Rev. Karmelo Etxenagusia in the Church of the Jesuit Residence of Bilbao. Cristóbal is currently doing a...
Read moreSolemn greetings from Virginia Tech
May 19, 2007
Mia Ortega, a JVC volunteer some years ago, wrote from Virginia Tech just after the horrendous shootings which took 32 lives. A good friend of hers was killed after he...
Read moreViews from Down Under
October 19, 2006
Piaras Jackson describes and illustrates his experience in Australia, where he spent two months working in Jesuit Communications, Melbourne, as part of his Masters in Media Studies, DCU. Completing the...
Read moreGiving of oneself in Zambia and not counting the cost
October 19, 2006
Conor Gannon went to Zambia with a group of Slí Eile volunteers and worked there with sisters of Mother Teresa’s order. He was deeply impressed both with the sisters and...
Read moreA conversion of mentalities needed in Europe and Africa
October 19, 2006
Africans need to be respected as the authors of their own future, according to the attendants at a recent conference of Scribani, a network of European Jesuit centres, working on...
Read moreThey won’t believe you’re coming until they see you
September 19, 2006
Gerrry Clarke looks back on an extraordinary fortnight at the Makoba Mission, South Africa, with a group from Belvedere and from Friends in Ireland. Their mission: to build the walls...
Read moreWhat separates the Sunni from the Shiite Muslims?
September 19, 2006
Martin McDermott has spent over 35 years in the Middle East. In this interview with Pat Coyle, he provides valuable insights into the theological and political differences within Islam. Fr....
Read moreBethlehem calling
April 20, 2006
Charlotte Carson, UK coordinator of Open Bethlehem, explains the difficulties Bethlehem faces this Easter – both the physical obstacles which cut it off from Jerusalem and the lack of the...
Read moreNever go back: a refugee’s story
March 20, 2006
Egide Dhala, from the Democratic Republic of Congo, describes his experience of arriving in Ireland as a refugee and registers his gratitude to the JRS for their help. Jesuit Missionaries...
Read moreKashmir earthquake appeal – Thank you
February 20, 2006
Bill Toner recalls how the Irish Province’s appeal on behalf of earthquake victims in Kashmir was started, and he reports on the projects which have been helped by the money...
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