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A matter of life and death
December 1, 2020
Gerry O'Hanlon SJ responds to the call by Gino Kenny TD for a respectful debate about assisted dying, proposing a wider frame for understanding suffering and dignity
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Reduce prison numbers, end punitive regime
November 24, 2020
The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice has been responding to a European report critical of the handling of mentally ill prisoners in Irish prisons
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Celtic wisdom for challenging times
November 24, 2020
Dr John Scally's latest book offers wisdom from our Celtic heritage to help us in these challenging times. All Royalties will go to Peter McVerry Trust
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British-Irish pooling of talents
November 23, 2020
The Joint Ecology groups from the Irish and British Provinces held their first meeting recently and agreed to work on a number of issues together
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Forty years of service
November 13, 2020
The Jesuit Refugee Service marks 40 years of accompanying, serving, and advocating for asylum seekers, refugees, and the forcibly displaced
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Deep ecological conversion needed in these crisis times
November 11, 2020
October's Working Notes sounds the alarm about accelerating ecological breakdown and other threats to healthy human existence brought into focus by the pandemic
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‘Ban evictions’ – Peter McVerry
October 19, 2020
Peter McVerry wants the government to restore the complete ban on evictions that was in place during the first Covid-19 lockdown in the country
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Budget funding to help homeless
October 19, 2020
The Peter McVerry Trust says recent budget proposals mark a significant programme of capital investment in key areas such as education, health and housing.
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Just war is just gone
October 19, 2020
KEVIN HARGADEN :: 'Fratelli tutti' takes a firm stance on "Christological non-violence" and casts doubt on the theological viability of just-war theory.
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Call to action for imprisoned Fr Stan Swamy SJ
October 14, 2020
The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice has launched an appeal for the release of falsely imprisoned Indian Jesuit Fr Stan Swamy
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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?