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Mass with Pope Francis
January 21, 2014
Fr Michael Paul Gallagher wrote warmly of the papal Mass whih he concelebrated in the Gesu: "I have just come back from Mass with the Pope at the Gesù Church,...
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Four Provinces grow closer
January 21, 2014
They are moving ever closer together, these four provinces of NW Europe (Netherlands, N.Belgium Britain and Ireland). Recent months have shown examples of this. Conall O Cuinn, at present rector...
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Ecumenism of blood
January 21, 2014
'Has Christ Been Divided?' (Corinthians I) is the chosen theme of Christian Unity Week, January 18-25. Brian O'Leary, Jesuit co-ordinator for ecumenism in the province, says it's a provocative question...
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Revisiting Bernard Lonergan
January 21, 2014
Fr Brendan Staunton interrupted his sabbatical year by attending and reporting on a major seminar in Rome: Revisiting Lonergan's Anthropology: "I was proud to be an Irish Jesuit at the...
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Preparing to climb Kilimanjaro
January 20, 2014
Irish Jesuits · Preparing to climb Kilimanjaro Kilimanjaro beckons for the pupils of Crescent College Limerick – will all their hard work and training pay off as they try to...
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Vatican reporter John Allen on the Vatican’s response to the clerical sexual abuse crisis
January 1, 2014
Irish Jesuits · Vatican reporter John Allen on the Vatican’s response to the clerical sexual abuse crisis Four interviews from the 2011 Conference on ‘Broken Faith’, relating to the clerical...
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Prof Gerard Mannion on the deeper malaise in the Church at the heart of the clerical abuse scandals
January 1, 2014
Irish Jesuits · Prof Gerard Mannion on the deeper malaise in the Church at the heart of the clerical abuse scandals Four interviews from the 2011 Conference on ‘Broken Faith’,...
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Historical analysis from Prof Daire Keogh on Ferns, Ryan and Murphy reports
January 1, 2014
Irish Jesuits · Historical analysis from Prof Daire Keogh on Ferns, Ryan and Murphy reports Four interviews from the 2011 Conference on ‘Broken Faith’, relating to the clerical sex-abuse issue...
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Bernadette Fahy, Counsellor and survivor of institutional abuse, on her experience
January 1, 2014
Irish Jesuits · Bernadette Fahy, Counsellor and survivor of institutional abuse, on her experience Four interviews from the 2011 Conference on ‘Broken Faith’, relating to the clerical sex-abuse issue in...
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Denominational education: the Irish experience
January 1, 2014
Irish Jesuits · Denominational education: the Irish experience In his recently published ‘Denominational Education’, David Tuohy SJ examines the role which Church patronage of schools has played in Ireland. He...
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