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Theology as a ‘tentacle’
June 26, 2024
Professor Judith Wolfe was guest speaker at the launch of 'Theology and the University' (Routledge 2024) in the Loyola Institute, TCD.
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Northern ministry flourishing
June 26, 2024
Projects on prisoners, peacemaking and care of the earth were all reported on at the AGM of the 'Dialogue for Diversity Programme' in N. Ireland.
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‘Wildness and Structure’
June 26, 2024
Award-winning filmmaker Dónal Ó Céilleachair, and André Brouillette SJ were the keynote presenters at a SpIRE event on 'Pilgrimage by Land or Sea'.
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Power and punishment: Challenging prison policy
June 24, 2024
The summer 2024 issue of Studies is centred on the theme of prison policy – questioning the heavy reliance that society currently places on carceral punishment.
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Faber Companions feature in Irish Catholic
June 11, 2024
The Faber Companions feature in a recent article by 'The Irish Catholic' entitled "Young Catholic counterculture emerging in modern Ireland".
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Northern journalist on ‘keeping the faith’
June 10, 2024
There was a great turnout in Queen's University Belfast for the launch of veteran journalist Alf McCreary's latest book 'Keeping the Faith'.
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‘On Retreat with Pope Francis’
June 10, 2024
Austen Ivereigh talks to Pat Coyle about his latest book, 'First Belong to God: On Retreat with Pope Francis.' It's a eight-day Ignatian retreat led by the Jesuit Pope.
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New role for Loyola academic
June 10, 2024
Dr Fáinche Ryan of the Loyola Institute TCD has been elected Vice-President of the European Society of Catholic Theology
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A unique edition of Working Notes
June 10, 2024
The latest edition of Working Notes, 'Voices of the North East Inner City', is a unique publication in the history of the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice.
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Renew our hearts
June 7, 2024
Inspired by Blessed John Sullivan SJ, Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ has created a special Sacred Heart Novena for the diocese of Down and Connor.
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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?