News
Update on Fr. Stan Swamy SJ
October 30, 2020
The campaign for the release of 83-year-old Indian Jesuit Fr Stan Swami has gained a great deal of momentum in recent days
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Gentle gaze of Granny
October 30, 2020
GAVIN THOMAS MURPHY :: For All Souls' Day, the writer remembers his beloved grandmother and her influence on the family.
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Record numbers praying on Sacred Space
October 28, 2020
Nearly half a million people prayed on Sacred Space, the online prayer ministry of the Jesuits, this September, and its social media engagement is thriving
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8-day online directed retreat
October 28, 2020
Manresa Jesuit Centre of Spirituality offered retreatants encouragement and hope through personal guidance and direction from 9 to 17 October
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A view from Rome
October 27, 2020
Pope Francis hit the headlines for endorsing civil unions for same-sex partnerships. Gerry Whelan SJ in Rome gives the background to this and other recent Vatican stories
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The challenges of ‘Fratelli Tutti’
October 22, 2020
Irish Jesuit theologian Gerry O'Hanlon discusses the significance of Pope Francis' latest encyclical in which the Pope gives his unique take on 'the signs of the times'
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Wandering Wicklow with Father Browne
October 20, 2020
A new book by Messenger Publications juxtaposes historic black-and-white photographs by Ireland’s famous photographer with modern colour photographs of the same locations
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‘Ban evictions’ – Peter McVerry
October 19, 2020
Peter McVerry wants the government to restore the complete ban on evictions that was in place during the first Covid-19 lockdown in the country
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Budget funding to help homeless
October 19, 2020
The Peter McVerry Trust says recent budget proposals mark a significant programme of capital investment in key areas such as education, health and housing.
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Just war is just gone
October 19, 2020
KEVIN HARGADEN :: 'Fratelli tutti' takes a firm stance on "Christological non-violence" and casts doubt on the theological viability of just-war theory.
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Healing for the soul
August 18, 2026 - Una Allen is coordinator of 'Towards Peace' a service for survivors of abuse by church members which offers a spiritual accompaniment service, free of charge,
‘The Soul Also Keeps the Score’
July 3, 2026 - Bob McChesney SJ, author of 'The Soul Also Keeps the Score', in conversation with Pat Coyle about Ignatian spirituality, violence and trauma.
Sharing bread in Bethlehem
July 2, 2026 - Dr Declan Hayes has just recently returned from the West Bank, where he stayed in Jerusalem and Taybeh. He appeals for funds to help those suffering there.
‘The grandeur of humanity’
June 15, 2026 - Gerry O'Hanlon SJ reviews Pope Leo's first encyclical, 'Magnifica Humanitas', which addresses the ethical and social challenges posed by AI.
Philosophical reflections
June 4, 2026 - Dr Dermot Roantree discusses some of the main themes in the thought of Jürgen Habermas, the German philosopher who died recently.
Latest Videos
Pope Video: For evangelization in the city
August 5, 2026 - Pope Leo's August prayer intention for cities, asking God to bring hope, belonging, and the joy of the Gospel to all.
Pope Video: For respect for human life
July 3, 2026 - Pope Video July: Embrace a culture of love, tenderness, responsibility, and compassionate care.
Pray with the Pope: For the values of sports
June 2, 2026 - Pope Video: "That we may discover in sport a universal language that brings cultures together, fosters respect and solidarity"
Pray with the Pope: For priests in crisis
April 13, 2026 - Pope Leo XIV: In the spirit of the Gospel, we are invited to recognize our shared responsibility in supporting, encouraging and accompanying priests.
Pray with the Pope: For disarmament and peace
March 13, 2026 - Pope Leo: Renounce weapons and the arms race. May leaders have the courage to choose dialogue instead of conflict.
Latest Blog Posts
Navigating the storms of life
August 27, 2026 - Brendan McManus SJ :: The Spirit is the ‘breath of God’, the wind that fills our sails and energises our whole lives
Fellowship, connection, hope
August 19, 2026 - Professor Jim Lucey :: Recovery is not just about the triumph of the self. It is about the restoration of loving relationships, with us and with each other.”
The suffering of inocents in war and beyond
July 3, 2026 - Dermot Roantree :: Wars are legitimated and sustained by a form of moral disengagement that fails to pay attention to the sufferer.
Discerning voices: desolation and consolation
June 15, 2026 - Brendan McManus SJ :: there are two voices speaking to you at any time, one from God towards the good and one from the bad spirit towards chaos.
Small steps with God’s help
May 8, 2026 - Brendan McManus SJ :: Exploring procrastination through the lens of Ignatian spirituality and personal experience. It's not laziness.