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Addressing conflict and reconciliation
October 9, 2019
The themes of conflict and the possibility of reconciliation dominate the winter 2019 issue of 'Studies: Irish Quarterly Review'
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Making space within the asylum system
October 4, 2019
The Jesuit Refugee Service warns that recent improvements to Ireland’s under-pressure direct-provision system could be reversed
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Pope’s renewed appeal to save the oceans
September 24, 2019
Pope Francis has collaborated with renowned environmental photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand to issue a further appeal to protect the world's seas and oceans
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Manresa hosts unique retreat for homeless
September 24, 2019
Eddie Cosgrove SJ headed up the first-ever retreat in Europe for people experiencing homelessness. It was a moving experience for all involved
Read moreCall for Ireland to do more for refugee resettlement
September 20, 2019
Jesuit Refugee Service joins migrant advocacy coalition to call on Ireland to do more for resettlement
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Joining young people for climate action
September 17, 2019
Ciara Murphy, Environmental Justice Advocate at JCFJ, draws from the Pope's encyclical letter Laudato Si’ to expain why she is protesting with school students on 20 September
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Taking a stand for human rights in Cambodia
August 28, 2019
ASHLEY EVANS SJ :: The Irish Jesuit, who has been working in Cambodia for over 30 years, reports on Kung Raiya, Hong Kong, the Church and Hannah Arendt.
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The many faces of crime
August 21, 2019
The late summer issue of Working Notes goes beyond the definition of crime in relation to the law to include cases of 'economic crime', 'carbon crime' and crime with regard...
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Preserving Tonga culture
August 20, 2019
Padraig Swan, who has been visiting the Zambia-Malawi Province for many years, reports on the process of transferring archives of Tonga culture to an online platform
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Lynching: India’s shame
August 16, 2019
Cedric Prakash SJ, has returned to India from Ireland and is appalled and shamed by what is happening in his native country
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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?