Social Justice

Pope Video: For children who suffer

November 4, 2022

Pope Francis asks Christians to pray for children who are suffering, especially those who are homeless, orphans, and victims of war.

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Working Notes: Perspectives on our caring culture

November 1, 2022

The latest issue of Working Notes by JCFJ examines how care is expressed from societal and political perspectives in times of coronavirus.

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Tackling mental health and homelessness

October 17, 2022

The Peter McVerry Trust has just teamed up with the newly launched Reuven Field Foundation charity which is funding Irelands' first rural mobile mental health unit.

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Theology for a planet in crisis

October 4, 2022

Dr Dermot A. Lane rebukes humanity’s self-absorption and selfish harnessing of natural resources for a more integrated theology.

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McVerry Trust broadly welcomes budget

September 27, 2022

The Peter McVerry Trust has given a broad welcome to Budget 2023. It identified key areas which will impact positively on the people it works with.

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Asylum seekers enjoy JRS summer activities

September 26, 2022

Over 500 forcibly displaced young people and adults benefited from all of Jesuit Refugee Service Ireland's Summer Programme activities.

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Contributing to a critical conversation

September 20, 2022

Former President Mary McAleese and journalist Pat Leahy launched Jonathan Tiernan's new book, on the politics of primary education.

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108th World Day of Migrants and Refugees

September 19, 2022

Pope Francis, in a special video message, asks: "How can we make migrants and refugees more involved in our communities?"

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JCFJ ‘alarmed’ at Minister’s comments

September 13, 2022

The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice says the government's prison service agenda is detrimental to prisoners' welfare.

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Pope promoting women

September 13, 2022

Gerry Whelan SJ explains how Pope Francis is promoting women to top-level posts in the Vatican.

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