Social Justice

Dare to dream of a better future

October 23, 2015

A Blessing Ceremony was held on 6 October for new classrooms in the Xavier Jesuit School Project in Sisophon, Cambodia, led by Irish Jesuit Ashley Evans SJ.

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Cautious welcome given to Climate Bill

October 23, 2015

The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice has welcomed progress towards enacting the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill, but it insists on the need for concrete action.

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Belvedere College marks Red T-Shirt Day for Refugees

October 22, 2015

Belvedere College held a special day of fundraising, called 'Red T-Shirt Day for Refugees' – inspired by the red shirt worn by the young Syrian boy washed up on a...

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JCFJ’s new Environmental Justice Officer

October 14, 2015

Catherine Devitt has taken up the new position of Environmental Justice Officer with the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice so that environmental justice issues might be better fostered through...

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The ‘terror’ of Christianity

September 30, 2015

'Communication in the Church - a New language or a New Message?', was the question addressed by Denis Bradley, former vice-chair of the Northern Ireland Police Authority, speaking at the...

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Pope Francis and the death of the global economy

September 21, 2015

TOM CASEY SJ :: Imagine the world economy actually collapses during Pope Francis’ visit to the USA. Okay, what I’m saying sounds really far-fetched. In fact, the statistical probability of...

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The global economy is going bust and I’m at peace

September 16, 2015

If there is an economic meltdown and you lose everything, how can you have inner peace? Tom Casey SJ takes on the big questions of ordinary life in a series...

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‘Inequality requires radical action’

September 16, 2015

The crisis is Syria was high on the agenda of a meeting of representatives from European Jesuit academic institutions, social research centres and advocacy groups. Eoin Carroll represented the Irish...

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Child protection procedures audited

September 16, 2015

The National Board for Child Protection in the Catholic Church, headed by Teresa Devlin, was invited by the Jesuits to audit their child protection procedures. They have just published their...

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Jesuit response to refugee crisis

September 14, 2015

Across Europe and in Ireland the Jesuit Refugee Service is working, through advocacy, accompaniment and humanitarian aid, to address the current refugee crisis.

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