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Rahman’s story with JRS Ireland
February 11, 2016
Jesuit Refugee Service Ireland have accompanied Rahman, a young person from Afghanistan, as he faces serious obstacles during his time here. He speaks to Project Worker Marta Hernandez.
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Pope asks people of Moyross for prayers
February 11, 2016
Tony O'Riordan SJ presented Pope Francis with a picture of Our Lady Undoer Of Knots from the shrine of the Corpus Christi parish church in Limerick. The Pope asked for...
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Fr Jim Hayes RIP: committed to kindness and service of the Gospel
February 10, 2016
Tribute paid to the Limerick-born Jesuit (pictured here with fellow-Jesuit ordinands, 1965) who is remembered with great regard for putting the needs of others first.
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Moyross Jesuit ‘mercy envoy’ for Pope
February 5, 2016
Moyross Parish Priest Fr Tony O’Riordan SJ is one of seven hundred priests from around the world chosen by Pope Francis to play a special role in the Holy Year...
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Make housing key election issue
February 2, 2016
The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice is calling on all candidates and voters in the forthcoming General Election to make housing and homelessness key issues in the campaign.
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Real but defying belief
February 1, 2016
The film Room, 'a testimony to love and courage' in the face of the horror of sex slavery, has received four Oscar nominations. Its producer is Ed Guiney, the nephew...
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Terry Wogan – Belvedere’s unique past pupil
February 1, 2016
Much-loved broadcaster Terry Wogan was a past pupil of Belvedere College SJ and an active supporter of the college's social diversity programme for disadvantaged pupils.
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1916: Remembering the Rising
January 28, 2016
A number of Jesuit responses to this year's commemoration of the 1916 Rising have emerged in recent days, most notably Seamus Murphy SJ's critical view in the Irish Times.
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SpIRE goes from strength to strength
January 27, 2016
New institute to have an MA in Spirituality on offer at Milltown Park from August under the auspices of Waterford Institute of Technology.
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Messenger launches new schools supplement
January 27, 2016
The Messenger magazine now features a new schools supplement, RE:LINK, a resource for teachers and students of the Junior Certificate Religious Studies curriculum.
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‘The Soul Also Keeps the Score’
July 3, 2026 - Bob McChesney SJ, author of 'The Soul Also Keeps the Score: A Trauma‑Informed Companion to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius' of Loyola' in conversation with Pat Coyle.
‘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.
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
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
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Is the universe ‘done and dusted’?
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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.