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International scholar appointed to Loyola Institute

June 13, 2025

Renowned scholar Massimo Faggioli has been appointed Professor in Historical and Contemporary Ecclesiology at the Loyola Institute TCD.

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Ordaining women deacons

April 20, 2023

Thirty-six Popes were ordained as deacons but never as priests. Just one of the fascinating facts from Dr Phyllis Zagano, expert on the diaconate.

Jesuit devastated by Brexit

audio June 24, 2016

Pat Riordan SJ says he's shattered by the Brexit referendum result which could split up not just the EU but the UK as well.

Sculpting a Saint

June 23, 2026 - RNN archive July: Dony MacManus reflects on creating his bronze statue of St. Oliver Plunkett and the inspiration behind it.

The Role of the Body in Christian Spirituality

June 17, 2026 - A number of Jesuits presented at a major international symposium in Dublin organised by SpIRE and the Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality.

Sacred Heart Novena touched human hearts

June 16, 2026 - This year's novena to the Sacred Heart in Gardiner St Church and The Messenger magazine drew people close to the heart of Jesus in various ways.

Vacancy for Pastoral Ministry Co-Ordinator

June 16, 2026 - The Belfast Jesuit Centre is seeking to recruit a Pastoral Ministry Co-Ordinator for a 9-month Fixed-Term Contract role, based within the Jesuit Centre.