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Warmly welcomed in Warsaw
June 3, 2026
A warm welcome was extended by Polish Jesuits and colleagues to attendees of the annual meeting of Jesuit communications workers across Europe.
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Finding God’s Will in a Group
June 3, 2026
Jesuits and lay leaders gathered in Dublin to deepen leadership, communal discernment and apostolic planning skills.
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June Messenger: Listen, respond, love
June 3, 2026
The June Messenger: Faith, sport, inclusion, and the Jesuit response to the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon.
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Studies: ‘The Suffering of Innocents in War and Beyond’
June 2, 2026
The summer issue of Studies responds to the current state of global affairs, in which, as Pope Leo put it, "war is back in vogue and a zeal for war...
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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"
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Called to the frontiers
May 20, 2026
"What is God calling us to do today?" A question posed by Jesuit Fr General Arturo Sosa SJ on his recent visit to Poland.
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Art as prayer: Evie Hone and the Ignatian vision
May 20, 2026
The Loyola Institute TCD hosted an illuminating lecture exploring the intersections between modern Irish art, patronage, and Ignatian spirituality.
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‘Community, punishment, forgiveness’
May 18, 2026
The importance of 'not knowing' was a key theme of prison chaplain Pieter De Witte's lecture at the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice.
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Swift return to St. Ignatius Church
May 18, 2026
There has been much collaboration to ensure the safe return of an endangered bird species to St Ignatius' Church, Galway.
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Mary’s ‘yes’
May 18, 2026
May is the month of Mary. And Fr Gerard Condon reflects on her 'yes' to God at the annunciation in an article from the Messenger magazine.
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‘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.
GLOW: Girls learn their own worth
June 3, 2026 - Caroline Sanga discusses life in South Sudan and how Jesuit programmes are empowering girls and women through education and farming initiatives.
Fascinating facts from our past
May 20, 2026 - Damien Burke, archivist for the Irish Jesuit Province, has been casting a beady eye over the 1926 census just released online. It has a lot to tell us.
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.
Latest Videos
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.
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"
Latest Blog Posts
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.
Is the universe ‘done and dusted’?
April 17, 2026 - Bill Toner :: Does God really know everything, including the future, so that the universe is 'done and dusted'? Bill Toner 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.