Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice
Homelessness a ‘public health threat’ – McVerry
August 7, 2020
Peter McVerry SJ says a new public health crisis is looming following the surge in deaths recorded among the homeless community in July
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Reflecting on integral ecology in Laudato Si’
July 8, 2020
JCFJ's latest Working Notes is dedicated to integral ecology, the complex relationships and systems that bind humankind to all aspects of God's creation
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McVerry calls for protection of prisoners and staff
April 2, 2020
Peter McVerry and the JCFJ have called for the release of a further 800 prisoners in the light of the Covid-19 crisis
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A catastrophe and a window on the world
March 13, 2020
Covid-19 is a crisis that must serve as a window through which we look to create a society that works for everyone not just the rich, says Kevin Hargaden, JCFJ
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Covid-19: Call for prisoner release
March 13, 2020
Peter McVerry SJ, and the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice have called for the full temporary release of prisoners because of the Covid19 pandemic
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Pinning the politicians
February 4, 2020
Social justice theologian Dr Kevin Hargaden suggests some tough questions for politicians and some possible answers for those asking them
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How do we think theologically about general elections?
January 29, 2020
KEVIN HARGADEN :: Elections are a serious business, even if experience leaves us with reduced expectations
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Launch of JCFJ’s strategic plan
December 18, 2019
Kevin Hargaden, team leader at JCFJ, spoke with Pat Coyle ahead of the launch of the think-tank's strategic plan 2019-2023
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A time of risks and threats
November 19, 2019
October's Working Notes takes a look at concrete issues of public policy but views them in terms of the conceptual framework which informs them
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Jesuit centre’s ‘independent and critical voice’
November 6, 2019
Ciara Murphy and Keith Adams, new staff members at JCFJ, highlight the centre's ability to act as an independent, critical voice on environmental and social policy
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‘Community, punishment, forgiveness’
May 18, 2026 - The importance of 'not knowing' was a key theme of prison chaplain Pieter De Witte's lecture at the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice.
Swift return to St. Ignatius Church
May 18, 2026 - There has been much collaboration to ensure the safe return of an endangered bird species to St Ignatius' Church, Galway.
Mary’s ‘yes’
May 18, 2026 - May is the month of Mary. And Fr Gerard Condon reflects on her 'yes' to God at the annunciation in an article from the Messenger magazine.
Eco-spirituality, sustainability, hospitality
May 15, 2026 - European Jesuit Eco-Delegates met in Portugal to help foster ecological conversion among Jesuits, and their colleagues and friends.
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Restoring women to a recovered diaconate
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The privilege of life-changing work
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Our Mother Too: Mary Embraces the World
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The challenge of co-creating
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‘Dreaming A New Dream’
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‘I am infinitely loved’ – Messenger booklet
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Messenger autumn catalogue
August 8, 2023
‘Brothers in Arms’ – Ignatian Camino book
July 3, 2023