Laudato Si
Climate change is a justice issue
September 27, 2017
The JCFJ have put their focus on justice for the poor in their submission to Citizens' Assembly which convenes in Dublin this weekend to discuss climate change
Read moreAdvice from one Pope to another
June 1, 2017
Pope Francis recently presented Donald Trump with a copy of Laudato Si, caring for our common home. Does Pat Riordan SJ think he'll pay heed to it?
Read moreTowards a zero-waste lifestyle
March 15, 2017
Environmental justice officer Catherine Devitt reports on the importance of pursuing a zero-waste lifestyle
Read moreWho frames the news?
December 20, 2016
‘Framing the News’ is the title of the latest edition of the Jesuit quarterly journal Studies. As the title suggests it addresses the theme of communications, both traditional and new,...
Read moreIs environmental destruction a sin?
September 5, 2016
The Irish Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice marked the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation by raising public awareness of environmental issues.
Read moreJesuit schools – ‘agents of change’
July 6, 2016
St Declan's Primary School recently joined The Irish Jesuit Mission Office’s Development Education programme, and teacher Jacqueline Barry Duke learnt some valuable lessons in Uganda.
Read moreLaudato Si: How does the encyclical speak to an Irish context?
June 22, 2016
Catherine Devitt :: While Laudato Si’ generated much momentum in the last year; we urgently need to forge ahead to translate its vision into reality, particularly at a political and...
Read moreCaring for our common home
audio June 22, 2016
Caring for the environment shouldn’t belong to any side, left or right. It is a task that 'belongs to everyone', according to Eamon Ryan TD.
Read moreCaring for Our Common Home: The Jesuit Response
April 13, 2016
Jesuits and colleagues met recently to discuss how best the Jesuit Province in Ireland could respond to the urgent problem of climate change and environmental degradation.
Read moreTwo great tasks of our time
December 3, 2015
Jesuits and colleagues ask how they can respond more effectively to the challenges of global justice issues.
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