Irish Jesuit Communications

Why not women deacons?

December 10, 2025

Dr Phyllis Zagano is a specialist on the diaconate. Her interviews with Pat Coyle are republished here in the light of the Vatican's recent announcement.

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‘A divine calling – a lifelong battle’

December 4, 2025

Author Soline Humbert tells the story of the power and pain of her vocation to the Catholic priesthood.

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Recognising the good and the bad spirit

December 1, 2025

Irish Jesuits · Knowing God's will for me In this second part of her interview with American Jesuit theologian Bart Geger, Pat Coyle explores with him the ‘discernment of spirits’....

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‘Born That Way’– The power of narrative

November 26, 2025

Éamon Little, Limerick filmmaker and former Crescent pupil, speaks about his acclaimed new documentary 'Born That Way', based on the life of Patrick Lydon.

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René Girard and J.D. Vance

November 6, 2025

'Studies' editor Dermot Roantree features in in the Irish Times, speaking about the Catholic thinker behind J.D. Vance's conversion.

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Lessons to be learnt

November 6, 2025

Gerry O'Hanlon shares his views on what lessons need to be learnt from the recent pre-synodal meeting of over 200 people in Kilkenny,

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Exploring the Mad Messiah

September 29, 2025

Edmond Grace SJ has written a poetry cycle – Mad Messiah. In this interview he offers a road map to accompany him on his ‘mad’ and ‘mythical’ journey.

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Pope Leo XIV and the late Pope Francis

June 17, 2025

Austen Ivereigh on Pope Leo XIV: "A great governor and builder of bridges – these are his great gifts".

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Walk, laugh, pray

May 1, 2025

This years Holy Week pilgrimage to the birthplace of St Ignatius was a memorable experience for lay colleagues of the Irish Jesuit Province.

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Naming of deceased Jesuits regarding child sexual abuse complaints

February 12, 2025

The Jesuit Order has publicly named fifteen deceased Jesuits who were the subject of child sexual abuse complaints.

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