News
Update from South Sudan
April 29, 2020
Tony O'Riordan SJ is in daily contact with colleagues in South Sudan who are trying to source soap for refugees
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New issue of Studies: Fraught times for democracy
April 29, 2020
The Spring 2020 issue of Studies reads the 'signs of the times', examining some of the critical shifts in political and cultural vision in late modernity
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Mission possible
April 8, 2020
The Covid-19 crisis has presented Jesuits and their colleagues with plenty of challenges but the work goes on, often in imaginative ways
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Fears for refugees well-founded
April 7, 2020
The Jesuit Refugee Service Director, Eugene Quinn, voices concern for at-risk refugees in Direct Provision in the event of a Covid-19 outbreak
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Freedom from addictions
April 7, 2020
In The Pope Video for April 2020, Francis warns about other forms of suffering during the Covid-19 crisis such as addictions and the dangers of virtual space
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Tribute to a Latin American martyr
April 6, 2020
March 22 was the 40th anniversary of the martyrdom of Luis Espinal SJ in Bolivia. Michael O'Sullivan SJ recounts his life and spirituality
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McVerry calls for protection of prisoners and staff
April 2, 2020
Peter McVerry and the JCFJ have called for the release of a further 800 prisoners in the light of the Covid-19 crisis
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A catastrophe and a window on the world
March 13, 2020
Covid-19 is a crisis that must serve as a window through which we look to create a society that works for everyone not just the rich, says Kevin Hargaden, JCFJ
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Covid-19: Call for prisoner release
March 13, 2020
Peter McVerry SJ, and the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice have called for the full temporary release of prisoners because of the Covid19 pandemic
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Rutilio Grande, Jesuit and martyr
March 11, 2020
Pope Francis recently recognised the martyrdom of Fr Rutilio Grande García SJ, murdered in El Salvador in 1977. Michael O'Sullivan offers a short introduction to his life
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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.
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.
Latest Videos
Pope Video: For evangelization in the city
August 5, 2026 - Pope Leo's August prayer intention for cities, asking God to bring hope, belonging, and the joy of the Gospel to all.
Pope Video: For respect for human life
July 3, 2026 - Pope Video July: Embrace a culture of love, tenderness, responsibility, and compassionate care.
Pray with the Pope: For the values of sports
June 2, 2026 - Pope Video: "That we may discover in sport a universal language that brings cultures together, fosters respect and solidarity"
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.
Latest Blog Posts
Navigating the storms of life
August 27, 2026 - Brendan McManus SJ :: The Spirit is the ‘breath of God’, the wind that fills our sails and energises our whole lives
Fellowship, connection, hope
August 19, 2026 - Professor Jim Lucey :: Recovery is not just about the triumph of the self. It is about the restoration of loving relationships, with us and with each other.”
The suffering of inocents in war and beyond
July 3, 2026 - Dermot Roantree :: Wars are legitimated and sustained by a form of moral disengagement that fails to pay attention to the sufferer.
Discerning voices: desolation and consolation
June 15, 2026 - Brendan McManus SJ :: there are two voices speaking to you at any time, one from God towards the good and one from the bad spirit towards chaos.
Small steps with God’s help
May 8, 2026 - Brendan McManus SJ :: Exploring procrastination through the lens of Ignatian spirituality and personal experience. It's not laziness.