Year of Mercy
On 8 December 2015 Pope Francis opened the holy door in the atrium of St Peter's Basilica in Rome. With this act he inaugurated the Jubilee Year of Mercy. God, the Pope said, “never tires of casting open the doors of his heart and of repeating that he loves us and wants to share his love with us. The Church feels the urgent need to proclaim God’s mercy.”
Pat Coyle speaks to Fr Gerry Whelan SJ in Rome about Pope Francis's apostolic exhortation on the family, Amoris Laetitia. This document, Gerry remarks, is more significant, more ground-breaking, than a cursory reading of it would suggest. Gerry lectures in Theology in the Gregorian University, Rome.
Love and the law
June 20, 2022
Richard Leonard SJ gives traditional church teaching on gospel values a modern day make-over in his latest book 'The Law of Love: Modern Language for Ancient Wisdom.'
Read moreCreating a climate of inclusivity
May 17, 2017
Donal Godfrey SJ has been honoured by the San Fransisco university (USF) for his "extraordinary service to the university and the community at large"
Read moreOpen to one another’s traditions
February 8, 2017
Reverend Helen Freeburn is a Presbyterian minister at the United Methodist and Presbyterian Church in Galway. Her Church specialises in welcoming the stranger
Read more‘Be ecclesial, not clerical,’ Pope tell Jesuits at GC36
October 24, 2016
Pope Francis set a precedent when he chose to meet with Jesuit delegates at GC36 in their own curia, instead of having them go to meet him
Read moreDivining the future at GC36
October 7, 2016
John Guiney SJ says the last three days have been intense for the Jesuit delegates in Rome to elect their new leader
Read moreBeing called to forgive
August 31, 2016
Richard Leonard SJ has identified six themes that permeate Pope Francis' thinking on mercy. He spoke about them to the thousands who came to Knock Shrine.
Read moreThe ‘scandal’ of God’s mercy
August 31, 2016
Three years ago Pat Storey became the first woman bishop in Ireland and the UK. She speaks here about her personal understanding and experience of mercy in this jubilee year.
Read moreA Presbyterian take on mercy
audio May 25, 2016
Rev Alan Boal speaks about Pope Francis and mercy in the wake of recent gangland killings on his doorstep.
Read moreA Lutheran take on mercy
audio May 5, 2016
Lutheran Amanda Berg endorses Pope Francis' message of mercy offers her own views on mercy and grace.
Read moreMercy from the womb of God
audio April 27, 2016
Dr. Jessie Rogers, a lecturer in Biblical Studies who describes herself as 'an ecumenical Christian', welcomes the Pope's Year of Mercy.
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