Social Justice

WMOF: LGBT community integration at Farm Street

August 29, 2018

Integrating Catholic LGBT community members into the ordinary life of a parish was the theme of one remarkable presentation at the World Meeting of Families in Dublin last week. It...

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James Martin on clerical sex abuse

August 28, 2018

The renowned American Jesuit spoke about the abuse scandal in light of the recent Pennsylvania report

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Alan McGuckian on WMOF and abuse

August 27, 2018

The Bishop of Raphoe talked about the impact the World Meeting of Families had on his family and the shadow of the clerical sex abuse scandals cast over the event

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Standing up for LGBT people

August 23, 2018

James Martin SJ is in Ireland at the World Meeting of Families, speaking about LGBT Catholics

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Pope Francis’ challenging visit

August 22, 2018

Kevin O'Rourke SJ shares some interesting insights on the pope's pending visit to Ireland

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Pope Francis and prisoner amnesty

August 21, 2018

Eoin Carroll of JCFJ sees the visit of Pope Francis to Ireland as an opportunity to give amnesty to prisoners while referring to action taken at the last papal visit...

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A gift for the homeless

August 21, 2018

The Irish Jesuit Province have announced that three properties in the Gardiner Street Parish of Dublin’s north inner city will be converted to 16 apartments for the homeless

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Unleashing the Spirit of communal discernment

August 7, 2018

Fr Michael Smith SJ, International Education Officer for JRS, speaks with Pat Coyle about the dynamic process of communal discernment in its historical and contemporary context

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JRS forced to suspend work in Sudan

August 1, 2018

A Jesuit Refugee Service centre in South Sudan headed up by Tony O'Riordan SJ, has come under targeted, violent attack

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Palestinian refugee – ‘the light in the dark tunnel’

July 16, 2018

Iman Matawi spoke with Pat Coyle about her struggle, the recent JRS report and the bill to ban Israeli goods from occupied Palestinian territories

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