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Africa’s greatest resource is its young people
September 6, 2018
"Africa is a wealthy continent, and its greatest, most valuable resource is its young people" remarks Pope Francis in the September edition of The Pope Video.
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Help with healing process, Pope urges Jesuits
August 29, 2018
During his visit, Pope Francis met with Irish Jesuits and urged them to pray, stay optimistic and help with healing
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WMOF: LGBT community integration at Farm Street
August 29, 2018
Integrating Catholic LGBT community members into the ordinary life of a parish was the theme of one remarkable presentation at the World Meeting of Families in Dublin last week. It...
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James Martin on clerical sex abuse
August 28, 2018
The renowned American Jesuit spoke about the abuse scandal in light of the recent Pennsylvania report
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Alan McGuckian on WMOF and abuse
August 27, 2018
The Bishop of Raphoe talked about the impact the World Meeting of Families had on his family and the shadow of the clerical sex abuse scandals cast over the event
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Standing up for LGBT people
August 23, 2018
James Martin SJ is in Ireland at the World Meeting of Families, speaking about LGBT Catholics
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Pope Francis’ challenging visit
August 22, 2018
Kevin O'Rourke SJ shares some interesting insights on the pope's pending visit to Ireland
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Pope Francis and prisoner amnesty
August 21, 2018
Eoin Carroll of JCFJ sees the visit of Pope Francis to Ireland as an opportunity to give amnesty to prisoners while referring to action taken at the last papal visit...
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A gift for the homeless
August 21, 2018
The Irish Jesuit Province have announced that three properties in the Gardiner Street Parish of Dublin’s north inner city will be converted to 16 apartments for the homeless
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Unleashing the Spirit of communal discernment
August 7, 2018
Fr Michael Smith SJ, International Education Officer for JRS, speaks with Pat Coyle about the dynamic process of communal discernment in its historical and contemporary context
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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
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‘Dangerous as hell’
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The grasp of grief
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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?