Peter McVerry SJ
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
Read moreCovid-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
Read moreIf Peter were Taoiseach…
January 24, 2020
Prime Time Extra on RTE television invited Peter McVerry to tell the nation what he would do in his first 100 days if he were elected Taoiseach of the country
Read moreBelvo #Sleepout19 on the way
December 18, 2019
As the homelessness crisis deepens students and staff from Belvedere College are preparing to take to the streets for their annual sleep out fundraiser
Read morePeter McVerry: A dose of reality
December 18, 2019
The social justice campaigner offers in his latest book a reflection on issues from homelessness and drugs to justice and faith, as seen from the perspective of the poor
Read morePeter McVerry’s righteous anger
December 4, 2019
Peter McVerry SJ made headline news this week with his letter in the Irish Times published under the title 'A tale of two cities'
Read moreJCFJ critiques disastrous government response to homelessness
July 20, 2019
Fr Peter McVerry SJ and the JCFJ have expressed their deep criticism of the government's homelessness action plan, Rebuilding Ireland, on its third anniversary
Read morePedro Arrupe’s path to sainthood
February 4, 2019
The first step in the canonisation process of Fr Pedro Arrupe SJ will be broadcast live from Rome on Tuesday 5 February
Read moreJesuit workers help refugees facing homelessness
October 17, 2018
JRS Ireland and the Peter McVerry SJ Trust prepare for the fallout from the imminent closure of the largest Direct Provision centre in Dublin
Read moreJCFJ urges support for housing rally
October 2, 2018
The ‘Raise the Roof’ event took place outside Leinster House, Wednesday 3 October 2018.
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