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Beyond black and white

March 14, 2014

Renowned writer and RTE producer Aidan Mathews takes an oblique look at the barque of Peter with Pope Francis at the helm. He cautions against assessments of Pope Francis in...

Not a magician, maybe a ‘conjurer’

March 14, 2014

"As the initial surprise and euphoria gradually fade, and we all become accustomed to the evident change of style in Pope Francis’ manner of exercising his role, we await news...

Practising what he preaches

March 14, 2014

What strikes Gesa Thiessen most about the first year of Pope Francis's pontificate is his credibility as a Christian and as a Pope, precisely because he is practises what he...

Welcome prophet for the poor

March 14, 2014

"Pope Francis is a welcome prophet, but prophets are often rejected, or even worse accommodated and assimilated." The words of Tony O'Riordain, Jesuit and PP in Moyross, Limerick, which he...

On the first anniversary

March 14, 2014

Gerry O'Hanlon SJ is a theologian working in the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice. For many years he has called for a more collegial Church, de-centralised from Rome and...

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Bruce Bradley SJ on the story of Irish Jesuit Journal ‘Studies’

March 5, 2014

Irish Jesuits · Bruce Bradley on the story of Irish Jesuit Journal ‘Studies’ Studies is a Jesuit periodical founded in 1912. Its aim was to make a real contribution to...

John Sullivan and the Pope

February 27, 2014

"He wasn't the greatest of teachers in the classroom but the boys of Clongowes learnt something much more important when they slipped into chapel to watch Fr John Sullivan pray"....

JRS Ireland attended a national conference on migration, entitled ‘Journeying Together: Challenges Facing the Migrant Today’. Hosted in Dublin, Wednesday 19 February, by the Councils for Emigrants and...

Revisiting the Murphy Report

February 27, 2014

"There is a need to right the record. Some rethinking of positions taken up in various quarters at the time of the Murphy Report's appearance may be called for". So...

Living water: “Join the force”

September 18, 2026 - Dr Ciara Murphy addresses the theme of 'Living Water', looking at some of the key water-related challenges facing communities in Ireland and around the world.

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.

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Walking with a seeker

September 23, 2026 - Brian O'Leary SJ and Pat Coyle have produced and filmed a series of six role-plays to illustrate frequently asked questions in spiritual direction/accompaniment.