World Meeting of Families

A gritty look at ‘family’

October 10, 2018

A new book by theologian Gráinne Doherty, based on Pope Francis' 'Joy of Love', pulls no punches, according to Pat Coyle

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Jesuits in the news on Pope’s visit

August 29, 2018

Various Irish Jesuits were prominent in the news and media coverage during the lead-up to the visit of Pope Francis on 25 August. In particular demand was Gerry O’Hanlon SJ,...

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WMOF round-up

August 29, 2018

Irish Jesuits and colleagues were involved in lots of activities at the World Meeting of Families Pastoral Congress in the RDS, Dublin from 22 to 24 August 2018

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Help with healing process, Pope urges Jesuits

August 29, 2018

During his visit, Pope Francis met with Irish Jesuits and urged them to pray, stay optimistic and help with healing

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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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New stamps to mark Pope’s visit

July 25, 2018

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has welcomed the publications of two stamps to mark the visit of Pope Francis to Dublin for the World Meeting of Families

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Psalm 23 – excluding no one

February 13, 2018

With the forthcoming World Meeting of Families in mind, Gavin T. Murphy adapts Psalm 23 in accordance with the Pope remarking that the Church ought to be like the Good...

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Pope Francis on the family – a view from Rome

audio April 8, 2016

According to Dr Gerry Whelan SJ, the Pope's document on the family, Amoris Laetitia ('The Joy of Love'), is hugely significant – more than a superficial reading would let one...

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