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Friends of Hopkins gather in Kildare
July 11, 2008
“I am in Ireland now,” Gerard Manley Hopkins laments in one of his ‘terrible sonnets’, reflecting on his baneful “life among strangers”. And yet, the many times he left Dublin...
Read moreAnniversary celebrations for St Declan’s
July 8, 2008
2008 marks the 50th anniversary of St Declan’s School, a remarkable venture begun by the Jesuits in 1958. With premises on Northumberland Road, Dublin 4, it helps children who, for personal or...
Read moreJCFJ keeps tabs on justice and reform
July 8, 2008
An Ceann Comhairle, John O’Donoghue, will launch the Jesuit Centre of Faith and Justice’s web-based Oireachtas Watch service. The launch will take place on Wednesday 9 July at 7.00pm in...
Read moreYouth festival with a difference
July 8, 2008
It’s summertime, and young people’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of festivals. There’s Oxegen and the Electric Picnic, of course; but a surprise attraction for as many as 1,000 young...
Read moreEthnic tensions in Kenya
July 8, 2008
Last week we published the first of two articles published recently by Gerard Whelan SJ in Civiltà Cattolica: ‘Christian hope and the African city’. This week we publish the second,...
Read moreAt the frontiers
July 8, 2008
The picture shows five seasoned Jesuits at the edge of Ireland, with Valentia Island behind them. Left to right they have been working in: Milltown-Cherryfield (John Guiney), Zimbabwe (John Moore),...
Read moreCLC holds assembly in Fatima
July 8, 2008
The Christian Life Communities (CLC) are holding their World General Assembly in Fatima, Portugal, from 12 to 22 August. Delegates from Ireland are Mary O’Meara of Edenderry, Fionnuala Howard of...
Read moreEvening theology course in Milltown
July 7, 2008
The Milltown Institute is still accepting applications for its Certificate in Theology, a two-year evening programme which is accredited by NUI. The programme begins in September, with lectures taking place...
Read moreIrish leave for World Youth Day
July 1, 2008
Slí Eile’s Noelle Fitzpatrick is leading a 15-strong group of young Irish pilgrims to Sydney, Australia, for World Youth Day 2008 (WYD08), which takes place from Tuesday 15 to Sunday...
Read moreSlí Eile volunteers go far and wide
July 1, 2008
After ten months of preparation, more than 30 young adults are setting off across the world on Slí Eile volunteer programmes. One group will leave on 2 July for St...
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‘The grandeur of humanity’
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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
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Fascinating facts from our past
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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.
Latest Videos
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Pray with the Pope: For disarmament and peace
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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
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Is the universe ‘done and dusted’?
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