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James Smyth SJ RIP: Friend of the poor
September 6, 2023
Fr Jim Smyth SJ, died on 31 August. Aged 95 he had a remarkable life long involvement with those on the margins of inner city Dublin
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‘Syrians are starving,’ says Irish Jesuit in Aleppo
August 24, 2023
Fr Tony O'Riordan SJ, Director of JRS Syria, reports on the continued suffering of the people after the earthquake in February 2023.
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Ecology and mental health
August 16, 2023
Psychiatrist Jim Lucey reflects on the relationship between mental health, spirituality, and environmental action.
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A refugee’s dream of becoming an artist
July 14, 2023
The Sacred Heart Messenger features the story of a Congolese refugee, his journey and how he has settled with work and a new life in Uganda.
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‘Eye-opening, heart-lifting’
July 4, 2023
Prison visitation, tree-planting, cross-community and cross border encounters, dialogue between loyalists and republican, all recounted at the AGM of Dialogue for Diversity.
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“Your clothes are stained with our blood”
June 28, 2023
Dr Kevin Hargaden of the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice was shocked by what he learnt at a conference in Bangladesh, exploring the idea of a 'just wage' there.
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Pope Video: For the abolition of torture
June 6, 2023
Pope Francis prays that the international community may commit itself concretely to abolish torture and guarantee support to victims.
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Asylum seeker accommodation system beyond breaking point
May 29, 2023
Eugene Quinn of JRS responds to Minister's call on local authorities to use rest centres for international protection applications.
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Laughter and Learning: JesWeb in London
May 23, 2023
Hard work and good fun were the hallmarks of this year's annual JesWeb Euopean wide conference of communicators held in London.
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Jesuit condemns attacks in Nicaragua
May 16, 2023
Kevin O'Higgins SJ, in an interview with The Irish Catholic, speaks out on Church attacks in Nicaragua under the regime of Daniel Ortega.
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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?