Pope Francis
The difference mercy makes
December 8, 2015
DERMOT ROANTREE :: It is the conservative critics of Pope Francis, not those who favoured the Kasper proposal at the recent Synod on the Family, who need to account for...
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Two great tasks of our time
December 3, 2015
Jesuits and colleagues ask how they can respond more effectively to the challenges of global justice issues.
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The Pope’s challenges in Africa
November 25, 2015
The Pope is in Africa this week and he will visit a parish where two Irish Jesuits worked. John Guiney SJ, was Parish Priest of Kangemi and is just returned...
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Thumbs up or down for the Synod?
November 12, 2015
The jury is out on whether the October Synod on the Family was a success or failure. But in a recent article Brian Grogan SJ argues that no matter what...
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Psalm 23 in the light of the Synod
October 15, 2015
With the current Synod on the Family 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 encourages speaking truth to power at Synod
October 12, 2015
Why did Pope Francis take to the floor unexpectedly at the Synod on the Family in Rome last Tuesday? Dr Gerry Whelan is a Jesuit in Rome who has the...
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Pope may visit Ireland – for the second time
September 28, 2015
When Pope Francis visits Ireland in 2108 it won't be the first time he has set foot on Irish soil
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Studies on the Synod
September 24, 2015
The upcoming Ordinary Synod on the Family dominates the Autumn issue of Studies. The chief focus throughout is Pope Francis himself. What does the lead-up to this synod tell us...
Read morePope Francis and the death of the global economy
September 21, 2015
TOM CASEY SJ :: Imagine the world economy actually collapses during Pope Francis’ visit to the USA. Okay, what I’m saying sounds really far-fetched. In fact, the statistical probability of...
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Working together in building our common home
June 19, 2015
In his latest Encyclical letter Pope Francis invites people to an ecological conversion by taking responsibility for caring for nature and our planet.
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