Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice

The liberating force of theology

April 4, 2017

Kevin Hargaden has taken up the position of Social Theology Officer for the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice

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Towards a zero-waste lifestyle

March 15, 2017

Environmental justice officer Catherine Devitt reports on the importance of pursuing a zero-waste lifestyle

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Hopeful sign for climate action

January 27, 2017

The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice has welcomed the government's commitment to phase out fossil fuels through legislation

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Release prisoners: Fantasy or opportunity?

December 2, 2016

EOIN CARROLL :: Pope Francis is saying to the world, 'let people out of prison'. Is this fantasy or opportunity?

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Jesuit Centre: Ireland’s climate targets too lenient

August 3, 2016

Catherine Devitt, JCFJ Environmental Officer, says the Government's negotiations for lax climate targets amounts to a missed opportunity for real environmental progress.

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Cut the carbon emissions

July 19, 2016

Mary Robinson’s visit to Ethiopia reminds us that we cannot ignore the need for urgent action on climate change here at home, says Catherine Devitt of the JCFJ

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Reducing emissions is our moral responsibility

July 13, 2016

Catherine Devitt :: Mary Robinson’s visit to Ethiopia reminds us that we cannot ignore the need for urgent action on climate change here at home.

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‘End severe confinement of young adults in prison’

May 31, 2016

The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice has called on the Government to end the ‘severe confinement’ of young adults in prison.

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JRS -‘government too slow on reform’

April 27, 2016

Eugene Quinn of Jesuit Refugee Service Ireland and Judge Bryan McMahon are disappointed in the slow rate of implementation of their working group's recommendations into supports for asylum seekers.

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Assessing the Paris Agreement

December 21, 2015

The Paris Agreement has been hailed as a huge step forward in caring for the earth. Catherine Devitt, environmental justice officer with the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice, casts...

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