Frank Wafer SJ

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The one who sings

September 24, 2021

Frank Wafer SJ, Irish Jesuit missionary, died in Lusaka, Zambia on 17 September 2021. His friend Padraig Swan reflects on his life

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Celebrating Irish Jesuit missionaries

September 6, 2021

Irish Jesuits International mark significant Jesuit anniversaries including the 70th anniversary of Frank Wafer SJ, known by the Tonga people as 'the one who sings'

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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

July Messenger: Trusting with faith

July 3, 2026 - July Messenger: Seeking balance, rest, restoration and prayer during the summer months

Emergency earthquake appeal for Venezuela

July 2, 2026 - The Irish Jesuits International (IJI) has launched an emergency appeal following the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela on 24 June

‘Make your path as you walk’

July 2, 2026 - An accident ended Brendan McManus SJ’s plan to walk the entire Camino; through discernment and 'let go let God' he discovered a better plan.

A thriving northern ministry

July 2, 2026 - The AGM of the Dialogue for Diversity programme heard updates on prisoner accompaniment, environmental projects, and the Spiritual Exercises for prisoners.