Spirituality
Irish Jesuits in Hong Kong – 90th annivesary
December 2, 2016
The Chinese Province celebrates the 90th anniversary of the arrival of Jesuits in Hong Kong on 2 December. They were all Irish and celebrated their first mass on 3 December,...
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Saint Francis Xavier
December 2, 2016
An important task as seen by the early Jesuits was to travel far and wide to offer their services, and none travelled farther than Saint Francis Xavier.
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A man of ‘creative fidelity’
December 1, 2016
Fr Peter Hans Kolvenbach SJ will be remembered for his firm but creative leadership that saw the Jesuit Order through a difficult period in its recent history, says Gerry O'Hanlon
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Céad míle fáilte for Pope Francis
November 28, 2016
When Pope Francis visits Ireland it won't be the first time he has set foot on Irish soil
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Bernard Lonergan
November 23, 2016
Canadian Jesuit Bernard Lonergan was a 20th century philosopher and theologian of immense importance. Specifically he worked within the Thomist tradition, but not in a narrowly neo-scholastic way.
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Mary Aikenhead’s Jesuit connection
November 23, 2016
A new biography on the life of Mary Aikenhead, founder of the Irish Sisters of Charity was launched by Pat Coyle of Irish Jesuit Communications
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A man for others
November 23, 2016
Fr Jim Moran SJ died peacefully in Cherryfield Lodge Nursing Home on Friday 18 November. He is fondly remembered
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A Jesuit and a Roshi
November 21, 2016
American Jesuit and Zen Buddhist teacher, Robert Kennedy, says Buddhism has enhanced his Jesuit vocation
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A radiance in dying?
November 18, 2016
PAT COYLE :: The mind may be ravaged by Alzheimer's and the body devoured by cancer, but there are some things which cannot be destroyed.
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Pedro Arrupe
November 14, 2016
As Father General of the Society of Jesus for eighteen years, Pedro Arrupe navigated the Order in the years following Vatican II and focussed the efforts of the society on...
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November 3, 2026 - The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice are inviting people to join them at National Climate Demonstration in Dublin on Saturday, 14 November.
Christian challenges for the new Common Agricultural Policy
November 3, 2026 - The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice is a member of the 'Our Daily Bread' network, which has published a paper on the new EU Common Agricultural Policy, calling for justice for farmers and a just European food system.
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November 2, 2026 - The November 'Messenger' explores how faith, kindness, forgiveness, and human connection make a difference in a divided world.
‘Jesuits for Climate Justice’ campaign for COP 31
October 30, 2026 - The 'Jesuits for Climate Justice' campaign will provide communications coverage of COP31 (9–21 November 2026), highlighting what they encounter through an Ignatian lens.
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