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JCFJ 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 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 moreWhelan on Kenya
June 30, 2008
Gerry Whelan SJ is back from Rome to spend the summer in Dublin. He attended the Province retreat last week and is currently helping out in two parishes in Dublin....
Read moreNew Jesuit General debunks ‘black pope’ myth
June 19, 2008
In an exclusive interview given recently to the editors of Jesuit journals, Father Adolfo Nicolás, the new Superior General of the Society of Jesus, was questioned about the challenges now...
Read moreSlí Eile trip inspired by social activist Provincial
June 18, 2008
For the first time, Slí Eile is running a summer programme in Jamaica this July. This was made possible through Joe Palmisano’s help, he is a US Jesuit who has...
Read moreLisbon and lost trust
June 17, 2008
In this brief commentary on the rejection of the Lisbon Treaty by the Irish electorate, Edmond Grace SJ identifies in Irish politics a crisis of trust which requires attention. After...
Read moreJRS seeks new Integration Officer
June 17, 2008
The Jesuit Refugee Service (Ireland) is currently welcoming applications for the post of Integration Officer, a two-year, fixed-term, full-time contract. The successful candidate will be required to support and develop...
Read moreNew faces for JCFJ
June 17, 2008
Dr Michael Punch, an authority on Irish Housing Policy, has joined the team of the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice (JCFJ) for the summer months. He will devote much...
Read moreBallymun choir does gig for Simon
June 11, 2008
The Ballymun Gospel Choir and Band is scheduled to perform at a special event to highlight the plight of homeless people and the work of the Dublin Simon Community. It...
Read moreJCFJ give evidence to Oireachtas Joint Committee
June 10, 2008
On Wednesday last, the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice (JCFJ) gave evidence to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice in relation to a planning motion for the new prison...
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