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In search of St Kevin
September 29, 2025
Spiritual writers and fellow pilgrims Eric Clayton and Brendan McManus SJ solve the riddle of the statue, the saint and the spiritual mentor.
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‘Theological Ethics for a Global Church’
September 29, 2025
"Catholic ethics must be both globally attuned and locally rooted". So says Dr Kevin Hargaden after his recent attendance at a conference in Boston.
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A memorable encounter
September 29, 2025
The visit to the Irish Province by former pupils of Wah Yan College in Hong Kong was "a unique, consoling and lifegiving encounter for all concerned."
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Exploring the Mad Messiah
September 29, 2025
Edmond Grace SJ has written a poetry cycle – Mad Messiah. In this interview he offers a road map to accompany him on his ‘mad’ and ‘mythical’ journey.
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Marking the ‘Season of creation’
September 26, 2025
As the 'Season of Creation' draws to a close we offer a selection of articles and interviews exploring the theme of 'caring for our common home.'
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‘The democrat of holiness’
September 26, 2025
Listen to an interview from our RNN Podcast Archives to mark the feast day of the much-loved Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, Wednesday 1 October.
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Jesuits and the Jedi
September 10, 2025
Eric Clayton, author of a book on 'Jesuits & Jedi', talks about the Ignatian spirituality implicit in the Star Wars movies.
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Explaining the UAP’s
September 9, 2025
Fr Arturo Sosa SJ, has announced his four priorities (universal apostolic preferences) which will guide Jesuits and colleagues globally,
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The ordination of Fr Pat Corkery SJ
September 9, 2025
Jesuits, family and friends joined Patrick Corkery SJ in Gardiner St Church where he was ordained by Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ.
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New Director for JCFJ
September 9, 2025
Niall Leahy SJ appointed as new Director of the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice.
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Restoring women to a recovered diaconate
April 2, 2026 - Dr Phyllis Zagano continues her straight-talking exposition of the history of deacons in the church. She seeks to 'recover' the diaconate and 'restore' women to it.
The privilege of life-changing work
March 13, 2026 - Allan Ggita SJ is in Ireland speaking about his privileged life working with vulnerable communities in one of the largest slums in Kenya.
Our Mother Too: Mary Embraces the World
March 4, 2026 - Author Eric Clayton talks about his book that introduces children to Mary, the mother of Jesus, through eight apparitions around the world.
The challenge of co-creating
February 13, 2026 - James Hanvey SJ's exploration of the 'mission of creation' in St Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises is an integration of theology, spirituality, and cosmology.
‘Not Christian, not Catholic.’
February 13, 2026 - The Vatican's second commission on the diaconate recently published a letter revealing a 50/50 split on whether women could 'image Christ'.
Latest Videos
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.
Pope Video: For children with incurable diseases
February 6, 2026 - Pope Video: “The smiles, in the midst of pain, of children suffering, are a testimony of God's Kingdom.”
Pope video: For prayer with the word of God
January 9, 2026 - Pope Video: "May your Word be nourishment in weariness, hope in darkness and strength in our communities"
Pope video: For Christians in areas of conflict
December 1, 2025 - Pope video: “That Christians in areas of war or conflict, especially the Middle East, might be seeds of peace, reconciliation and hope.”
Latest Blog Posts
Is the universe ‘done and dusted’?
April 17, 2026 - Bill Toner : : Does God really know everything, including the future? If so, it seems that the universe is truly 'done and dusted'. Bill Toner SJ is not so sure.
Faithful Justice: Reimagining the Jesuit Mission
March 31, 2026 - Dermot Roantree :: Jesuit Superior General Pedro Arrupe SJ called a General Congregation in 1974-5 that redefined the Jesuit charism.
‘Dangerous as hell’
March 11, 2026 - Brendan McManus SJ :: Now is the time for people of goodwill to step forward; we need to protest these appalling, unjustified acts of violence and war.
The grasp of grief
February 25, 2026 - Colm Brophy :: The picture I have painted here is a symbol of the world’s uncertainty of its own destination. We are traumatised by immense grief.
Theology in a changing world
January 27, 2026 - Bill Toner :: Modern scientific progress poses serious challenges to theology. Can the once 'queen of the sciences' respond adequately to its challenges?