Pope Francis
The maritime world
August 5, 2020
In the Pope Video for August, Pope Francis focuses on sailors, fishermen and their families, whose lives are afflicted with many difficulties and challenges.
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World Day of Migrants and Refugees
July 22, 2020
In a new video, Pope Francis urges us to an attentive and humble listening ahead of World Day of Migrants and Refugees on 27 September
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Reflecting on integral ecology in Laudato Si’
July 8, 2020
JCFJ's latest Working Notes is dedicated to integral ecology, the complex relationships and systems that bind humankind to all aspects of God's creation
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Pope Video: Our families
July 7, 2020
The Pope Video for July calls for prayer that today's families may be accompanied with love, respect and guidance
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Pope Video: A call to compassion
June 9, 2020
The Pope Video for June 2020 asks us to pray “that all those who suffer may find their way in life, allowing themselves to be touched by the Heart of...
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Praying for deacons
May 6, 2020
In the Pope Video for May, we pray that deacons may be an invigorating symbol for the entire Church
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When in Rome…
March 20, 2020
What's it like being on lockdown in Rome and coping with the threat of Covid 19? Gerry Whelan SJ explains
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‘Beloved Amazonia’
March 11, 2020
Gerry O'Hanlon SJ is hopeful in his assessment of Pope Francis' latest challenging document arising from his deliberations on the Amazon Synod last year
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Catholics in China
March 10, 2020
In The Pope Video for March 2020, Pope Francis asks us to pray that the Church in China may persevere in its faithfulness to the Gospel and grow in unity
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Silence, language, and Christian feminism
February 26, 2020
Tina Beattie, Professor of Catholic Studies at Roehampton University, gave a public lecture on theology, language and meaning in Laudato Si’ and Querida Amazonia
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Art as prayer: Evie Hone and the Ignatian vision
May 20, 2026 - The Loyola Institute TCD hosted an illuminating lecture exploring the intersections between modern Irish art, patronage, and Ignatian spirituality.
‘Community, punishment, forgiveness’
May 18, 2026 - The importance of 'not knowing' was a key theme of prison chaplain Pieter De Witte's lecture at the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice.
Swift return to St. Ignatius Church
May 18, 2026 - There has been much collaboration to ensure the safe return of an endangered bird species to St Ignatius' Church, Galway.
Mary’s ‘yes’
May 18, 2026 - May is the month of Mary. And Fr Gerard Condon reflects on her 'yes' to God at the annunciation in an article from the Messenger magazine.
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Restoring women to a recovered diaconate
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The privilege of life-changing work
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‘Dreaming A New Dream’
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August 21, 2023
Messenger autumn catalogue
August 8, 2023
‘Brothers in Arms’ – Ignatian Camino book
July 3, 2023