Pope Francis

‘Place the human person first’

April 18, 2018

The economy cannot have as its only goal an increase of profitability remarks Pope Francis in the April edition of 'The Pope Video'. He emphasises the importance of putting the...

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Evensong for Blessed John Sullivan

April 18, 2018

There was a packed congregation for the ecumenical Evensong in thanksgiving for the life of Blessed John Sullivan SJ at St Macartin's Cathedral, Enniskillen

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Dare to be holy

April 13, 2018

Jesuit theologian Gerry O'Hanlon says Pope Francis latest letter, 'Gaudete et Exsultate', is a daring and refreshing take on the call to holiness

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Pope’s visit to Ireland confirmed

March 21, 2018

Pope Francis wants more than a "once off celebrity concert buzz" for his visit to Ireland, says Irish Jesuit theologian Gerry O'Hanlon

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Irish Jesuit in Rome responds to Mary McAleese

March 13, 2018

Gerry Whelan SJ, theologian in the Gregorian University in Rome, assesses Mary McAleese's criticism of Pope Francis

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Five years of Pope Francis

March 13, 2018

On the 5th anniversary of Pope Francis' election, Irish Jesuit theologian Gerry Whelan SJ in Rome, offers his highlights and lowlights of the papacy

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Discerning the voice of the Lord

March 6, 2018

“The times in which we live demand that we develop a profound capacity of discernment,” Pope Francis says in the March edition of 'The Pope Video'.

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Psalm 23 – excluding no one

February 13, 2018

With the forthcoming World Meeting of Families in mind, Gavin T. Murphy adapts Psalm 23 in accordance with the Pope remarking that the Church ought to be like the Good...

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Pope highlights consequences of corruption

February 5, 2018

In the February edition of 'The Pope Video' Pope Francis speaks about the consequences of corruption and calls for the condemnation of this evil

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What happened in Chile?

January 24, 2018

Michael O'Sullivan SJ lived in Chile in the 1980s, when the Church was seen to be on the side of the people. Much has changed, as Pope Francis's visit has...

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