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Academic success for asylum seeker
May 26, 2020
Fr Kevin O’Higgins SJ, Director of JUST in Ballymun, reports on the PhD graduation of an asylum seeker who has also been awarded a lecturer position
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Staying well through faith
May 26, 2020
Students from Crescent College SJ in Limerick gather weekly in a 'Wellbeing Zoom Room' and share their faith
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Newman and a new way of formation
May 26, 2020
Dermot Mansfield SJ hosted a unique online retreat on St John Henry Newman for laity in leadership roles
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Problems with the fast fashion industry
May 25, 2020
LANAH ACTON :: Why the fast fashion industry is a human rights issue as well as an environmental one.
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Pentecost prayer vigil
May 25, 2020
The half-hour online prayer vigil is a response to the Covid-19 pandemic, taking place on Saturday, May 30, at 7 pm Irish time
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‘Did Jesus really exist?’
May 25, 2020
Nikolaas Sintobin SJ answers 51 fundamental questions concerning what Christians believe
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JRS launches Covid-19 helpline
May 22, 2020
A helpline to assist asylum seekers during the Covid-19 crisis has been launched by the Jesuit Refugee Service
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Fr Adolfo Nicolás RIP
May 20, 2020
"A wise, humble and free man" - Fr Adolfo Nicolás, former Superior General of the Jesuits, died today
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Students finish year in song
May 19, 2020
Jesuit schools have marked the end of the academic year for sixth year students in various ways, including a virtual rendition of 'You Raise Me Up'
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David Gaffney SJ: a gentle and dedicated Jesuit
May 13, 2020
Kind, wise, gentle, pleasant, peaceful, caring: these are the words mourners have used to describe David Gaffney SJ, who passed away recently
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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.