Peter McVerry SJ
Peter McVerry Trust calls for tax breaks for landlords in return for rent freezes for tenants
August 19, 2015
Introduction of new measures could help reduce pressure in the private residential rental sector and help address the current homelessness crisis.
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Peter McVerry Trust welcomes funding for new social housing
July 24, 2015
New units will provide housing for people currently dependent on homeless accommodation in four local authority areas.
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Housing is a ‘sacred right’
June 3, 2015
'Homelessness is worse now than at any time in recent memory' says Peter McVerry SJ in the latest issue of Working Notes, the journal of the Jesuit Centre for Faith...
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Ethics in a Catholic schools context
February 11, 2015
Peter McVerry SJ and Pat Coyle, director of Irish Jesuit communications, spoke to Transition Year students as part of Catholic Schools Week, Peter addressing homelessness and Pat raising ethical issues...
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Peter McVerry SJ
January 15, 2014
Fr. Peter McVerry SJ grew up in Newry, Co. Down and was educated at the Christian Brothers in Newry and at the Jesuit school at Clongowes Wood College. In 1962,...
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Rene Girard and JD Vance
November 6, 2025 - 'Studies' editor Dermot Roantree features in the 'Unthinkable' column in the Irish Times, speaking about the Catholic thinker behind J.D, Vance's conversion.
Reasons to pray for our dead
October 30, 2025 - All Souls Day, and the month of November, is traditionally a time to pray for our dead. Theologian Gerry O'Hanlon SJ suggests why we should.
Inner city faith communities foster integration
October 30, 2025 - New research by the JCFJ and ACET finds over fifty faith communities in north inner city Dublin are trusted first ports of call for new residents.
Student leadership conference
October 29, 2025 - Clongowes College past pupil, Jack Kavanagh, who is quadriplegic, gave memorable talk to students from Irish Jesuit schools.
Latest Podcasts
Lessons to be learnt
November 6, 2025
Barton Geger SJ: Interpreting the Spiritual Exercises
November 3, 2025
Sons of Ignatius: Eamon Ryan
November 3, 2025
Dr. Janet Soskice: Creation and theology
October 2, 2025
Latest Videos
Pope Video: For the prevention of suicide
November 5, 2025
Pope Video: collaboration between religions
October 7, 2025
Spirituality for a time of epochal change
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Latest Books
‘Dreaming A New Dream’
March 19, 2025
‘I am infinitely loved’ – Messenger booklet
August 21, 2023
Messenger autumn catalogue
August 8, 2023
‘Brothers in Arms’ – Ignatian Camino book
July 3, 2023