Social Justice

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Big thanks for ‘Breathing Together’

October 6, 2020

Xavier Jeyaraj SJ, Secretary for Social Justice and Ecology, publishes a letter of gratitude to those who supported the Global Ignatian Prayer Vigil, attended by over 16,000 people

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Call to ecological conversion at prayer vigil

September 29, 2020

Pedro Walpole SJ, Irish Jesuit missionary and environmental scientist in the Philippines, gave a testimony at the Global Ignatian Prayer Vigil for the Season of Creation on 25 September

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Concerns about Dóchas centre

September 25, 2020

The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice have expressed alarm at reports of the environment for female prisoners in the Dóchas centre, Mountjoy

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‘Forced like Jesus Christ to flee’

September 24, 2020

The theme which Pope Francis has chosen for this year's World Day of Migrants and Refugees, on Sunday 27 September, is 'Forced like Jesus Christ to flee'

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President Higgins welcomes historic ruling on El Salvador murders

September 18, 2020

The Irish Jesuit Provincial has warmly welcomed the statement made by the President regarding the recent conviction of Colonel Montano

podcasts

Justice at last

September 16, 2020

Michael O'Sullivan SJ knew some of the Jesuits murdered in El Salvador in 1989. He reflects now on the conviction of one of their assassins over thirty years later

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Covid-19 emergency appeal

September 16, 2020

Restrictions on movement imposed to prevent Covid-19 spreading in African countries have had a catastrophic impact on vulnerable communities according to Irish Jesuit Missions

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Respect for the planet’s resources

September 8, 2020

In the Pope Video for September, Francis calls upon us all to take care of the planet’s resources responsibly, and to share them fairly and respectfully

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‘Not optimistic but hopeful’

August 28, 2020

The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice is marking forty years of service. Director Dr Kevin Hargaden outlines his vision for the challenging times ahead