Social Justice
Joining young people for climate action
September 17, 2019
Ciara Murphy, Environmental Justice Advocate at JCFJ, draws from the Pope's encyclical letter Laudato Si’ to expain why she is protesting with school students on 20 September
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Taking a stand for human rights in Cambodia
August 28, 2019
ASHLEY EVANS SJ :: The Irish Jesuit, who has been working in Cambodia for over 30 years, reports on Kung Raiya, Hong Kong, the Church and Hannah Arendt.
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The many faces of crime
August 21, 2019
The late summer issue of Working Notes goes beyond the definition of crime in relation to the law to include cases of 'economic crime', 'carbon crime' and crime with regard...
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Preserving Tonga culture
August 20, 2019
Padraig Swan, who has been visiting the Zambia-Malawi Province for many years, reports on the process of transferring archives of Tonga culture to an online platform
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Lynching: India’s shame
August 16, 2019
Cedric Prakash SJ, has returned to India from Ireland and is appalled and shamed by what is happening in his native country
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JCFJ critiques disastrous government response to homelessness
July 20, 2019
Fr Peter McVerry SJ and the JCFJ have expressed their deep criticism of the government's homelessness action plan, Rebuilding Ireland, on its third anniversary
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Climate Action Plan: Will we adapt to climate chaos?
July 11, 2019
CIARA MURPHY (JCFJ) :: The Government's Climate Action Plan lacks urgency and shows no awareness of the scale of the impending crisis.
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Ireland after the Climate Action Plan: A laggard, a leader, or a middle-manager?
July 11, 2019
KEITH ADAMS (JCFJ) :: Disappointment after realising that the Government's Climate Action Plan promises more than it delivers.
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Integrity of justice
July 9, 2019
In the Pope Video for July, Francis asks the faithful to pray for those who administer justice, that they may work with integrity and respect human dignity
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Still building the peace
July 3, 2019
Brendan McPartlin SJ explains the cross-community work of the Jesuits in Portadown and their outreach to migrants
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The Pope and the President
April 20, 2026 - Fr. Donal Godfrey SJ, reflects on the recent remarks of Pope Leo XIV and the response to them from Donald Trump and his administration.
‘A privilege to be part of it’
April 15, 2026 - The celebratory event to mark the historic Silver Jubilee of postgraduate studies in Applied Spirituality was a special day for all involved.
An attitude of gratitude
April 14, 2026 - Gratitude: The solution to worry, Kierkegaard claimed, was to make a leap of faith and put our trust in God’s enduring love.
April Messenger: Hope, renewal and growth
April 13, 2026 - In these uncertain times, the April Messenger offers rest and reflection, with themes of hope, renewal, gratitude and transformation in everyday life.
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Restoring women to a recovered diaconate
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The privilege of life-changing work
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Our Mother Too: Mary Embraces the World
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The challenge of co-creating
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Messenger autumn catalogue
August 8, 2023
‘Brothers in Arms’ – Ignatian Camino book
July 3, 2023