Social Justice
Covid-19: Call for prisoner release
March 13, 2020
Peter McVerry SJ, and the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice have called for the full temporary release of prisoners because of the Covid19 pandemic
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Rutilio Grande, Jesuit and martyr
March 11, 2020
Pope Francis recently recognised the martyrdom of Fr Rutilio Grande García SJ, murdered in El Salvador in 1977. Michael O'Sullivan offers a short introduction to his life
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Michael J Kelly SJ on ‘Irish Abroad’ postage stamp
February 26, 2020
Irish Jesuit missionary Michael Kelly SJ is honoured by An Post for his work in education, HIV/Aids prevention and human rights in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Leadership in conflict zones
February 11, 2020
Joe Greenan, HR Director of Irish Jesuit Province, reports on the final session of Ignatian leadership training including a tour of Belfast
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Hear the cries of migrants
February 11, 2020
In The Pope Video for February 2020, Pope Francis lends his voice to migrants and victims of human trafficking
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Pinning the politicians
February 4, 2020
Social justice theologian Dr Kevin Hargaden suggests some tough questions for politicians and some possible answers for those asking them
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How do we think theologically about general elections?
January 29, 2020
KEVIN HARGADEN :: Elections are a serious business, even if experience leaves us with reduced expectations
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Elections should address ‘burning issue’ of ecology
January 29, 2020
Gerry O'Hanlon SJ, Jesuit theologian, discusses with Pat Coyle the upcoming general election from a Christian perspective
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Irish government hypocritical on fracked gas
January 27, 2020
There is bad faith in Ireland outlawing fracking at home while planning to buy in large quantities of fracked gas from the US
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If Peter were Taoiseach…
January 24, 2020
Prime Time Extra on RTE television invited Peter McVerry to tell the nation what he would do in his first 100 days if he were elected Taoiseach of the country
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Sculpting a Saint
June 23, 2026 - RNN archive July: Dony MacManus reflects on creating his bronze statue of St. Oliver Plunkett and the inspiration behind it.
The Role of the Body in Christian Spirituality
June 17, 2026 - A number of Jesuits presented at a major international symposium in Dublin organised by SpIRE and the Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality.
Sacred Heart Novena touched human hearts
June 16, 2026 - This year's novena to the Sacred Heart in Gardiner St Church and The Messenger magazine drew people close to the heart of Jesus in various ways.
Vacancy for Pastoral Ministry Co-Ordinator
June 16, 2026 - The Belfast Jesuit Centre is seeking to recruit a Pastoral Ministry Co-Ordinator for a 9-month Fixed-Term Contract role, based within the Jesuit Centre.
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