Social Justice

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President Higgins reflects on Saint Óscar Romero

October 15, 2018

Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland, on his experience in El Salvador and on the ongoing importance of the message of St. Oscar Romero

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The greatness of Oscar Romero

October 10, 2018

On 14 October, Pope Francis will canonise Blessed Oscar Romero, the Salvadoran archbishop who was martyred on 24 March 1980

videos

Into the Zambian groove

October 9, 2018

Irish Jesuit Provincial Leonard Moloney SJ is finding great energy in the Jesuit missions of Zambia and Malawi

News

Limerick leading the way

October 4, 2018

Eugene Quinn of the Jesuit Refugee Service, is author of a integration plan for Limerick city, launched by President Michael D Higgins

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JCFJ urges support for housing rally

October 2, 2018

The ‘Raise the Roof’ event took place outside Leinster House, Wednesday 3 October 2018.

podcasts

Giving refugees an ordinary life

September 27, 2018

Michael Smith SJ spoke with Pat Coyle about his work as JRS representative for 184,000 students from around the world

blog

“Hans, are we the baddies?”

September 12, 2018

KEVIN HARGADEN :: There are nearly 10,000 people homeless in Ireland but a vast amount of property left idle. When activists try to do something, the only official response is...

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JRS Report: “Unprecedented displacement” in 2017

September 12, 2018

In 2017 the Jesuit Refugee Service served more than 630,000 people throughout the 52 countries in which they operate, according to their 2017 Annual Report

videos

Africa’s greatest resource is its young people

September 6, 2018

"Africa is a wealthy continent, and its greatest, most valuable resource is its young people" remarks Pope Francis in the September edition of The Pope Video.