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A Christmas book in aid of the homeless

November 15, 2017

Popular RTE personality Mary Kennedy launched the book 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Story' by John Scally at Milltown Park

A gigantic climb for sick children

November 15, 2017

Karl Hayes, transition year student of Clongowes Wood College SJ, climbed to 5,550 metres above Mount Everest base camp in aid of Crumlin Children's Hospital.

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The death penalty and doctrine, Part 1

November 8, 2017

DERMOT ROANTREE :: To understand the accusations of heresy which traditionalists level at the Pope, it's necessary to examine the 'clash of mentalities'

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Jesuit centres urges government to act on climate change

November 6, 2017

The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice has welcomed strong calls from the Citizens’ Assembly for the government to tackle climate change

Inspirational Jesuits

Walter Ciszek

November 1, 2017

Polish-American Walter Ciszek spent 23 years in the Soviet Union in various prisons and work camps. In 1988, the cause for his canonisation was officially introduced.

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Ireland must do more for migrants

October 24, 2017

The Irish Jesuit Refugee Service, as part of the Irish Refugee and Migrant Coalition, has released a new report entitled 'Pathways to Protection and Inclusion'

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Government homelessness plan doomed to fail

October 17, 2017

The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice says that the government’s action plan for housing and homelessness is incapable of meeting the challenge of Ireland’s housing crisis

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Going green in Galway spirituality centre

October 10, 2017

There was fruitful discussion in the Galway Jesuit Centre for Spirituality and Culture as people gathered to explore practical responses to climate change

Inspirational Jesuits

Jean-Baptiste Janssens

October 5, 2017

Although Pedro Arrupe SJ, 28th Superior General of the Jesuits, is usually credited with effecting a seismic shift in the Society’s understanding of its mission in the aftermath of the...