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A never-ending story: Belvedere alumni in Chile
January 16, 2023
Lorcan O'Brien reflects on the inequalities Chileans face after volunteering with Techo International in the slums of Santiago, Chile.
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Garret Fitzgerald on the European project
January 12, 2023
JOHN BIRD :: Ireland joined the EEC 50 years ago. Garret Fitzgerald helped pave the way to this event, as his 1962 article in the Jesuit journal 'Studies' shows.
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Pope Video: For educators
January 11, 2023
Pope Francis prays that educators may be credible witnesses, who see fraternity as the best path for helping those most in need.
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Ignatian spirituality and the Jesuit ‘brand’
January 10, 2023
BILL TONER SJ :: The 'Jesuit brand' in education entails more than imparting Ignatian spirituality, at least as narrowly conceived.
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Benedict XVI’s theological legacy
January 10, 2023
Theologian Jim Corkery SJ's assesses the theological legacy of the recently deceased Pope Benedict XVI. in this interview with Pat Coyle.
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Belvo boys beat the target
January 10, 2023
Media and sports celebrities joined the public in supporting students of Belvedere College SJ to raise a record-breaking sum for the homeless in their annual SleepOut.
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Fergus O’Keefe SJ – A ‘gentle and humble presence’
January 10, 2023
Fr Fergus O'Keefe SJ died peacefully, aged 89, in Cherryfield Lodge Nursing Home, Ranelagh, Dublin on 17 December 2022.
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‘Praying for unity amidst injustice’
January 9, 2023
The murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, USA, and the institutional racism which it represented, is the thematic focus of the Christian Churches for this year’s Week of Prayer for...
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Belfast Jesuit Centre: Appeal for volunteers
January 9, 2023
Gerry Clarke SJ, Belfast Jesuit Centre Director, appeals for volunteers to help out with hospitality, liturgy, spiritual guidance and more.
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Examen: the paradox of reflection
January 9, 2023
BRENDAN McMANUS SJ :: We see our experience differently when we take the time to look back on the complex and often hectic moments of our day.
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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?