In the wake of Laudato si’

Image: Environmental Health News and Updates 2015 is a crucial year when it comes to Climate Justice and building a strategy for a sustainable future, writes Sheila Curran of...

Peter Walpole SJ: a Jesuit with a Cosmovision

In an interview with Fr Peter Walpole SJ during his recent visit to Ireland, the Irish Jesuit Missions hears of his work and his hopes for the future for...
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Jesuits tell of their experiences to accompany, to serve and to advocate

 Image: UNHCR,refugees fleeing from Libya across the Meditteranean June 20th is World Refugee Day. The Irish Jesuit Mission office is honouring the courage and perseverance of refugees with a...
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THANKSGIVING MASS IN GALWAY

Mass was celebrated on Saturday the 6th June in Galway in memory of deceased missionaries from Galway and the surrounding areas. The church was decorated with symbols from Asia...

Interview with Fr Mourad Abou Seif SJ from Syria

Fr Mourad Abou Seif SJ / www.jrs.net June 20th is World Refugee Day. During this month, the Irish Jesuit Mission office is honouring the courage and perseverance of refugees...
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Lessons learned from a Genocide

Twenty five Sudan Church leaders have issued a statement from Kigali in Rwanda on 7th June. They refer to the peace and reconciliation lessons learned as Rwanda emerged from...
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In Honour of World Refugee Day

June 20th is a special day. It is World Refugee Day. It’s becoming increasingly notable as there are over 50 million people on the road as refugees worldwide as...
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An Antidote to Cynicism: Interview with Jenny Cafiso

Passion to change the world Jenny Cafiso has been Director of Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) for 11 years. Her previous positions were with the Jesuit Refugee Service and the...
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Celebrating Achievement in Africa

Image created by aaun.edu.au   The Irish Jesuit Missions office presents the first of its new series on achievement and the struggle towards success on the continent of Africa....
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Namaste: “I bow to the God within you”.

“Namaste” is an ancient Sanskrit greeting still in everyday use in the Nepal Himalayas. It means, “I bow to the God within you”, acknowledging that we are all created...

Introduction to Development Education

Introduction As a child I was fuelled with wonder about the world I could not comprehend the injustices presented through the daily news. Famine in Ethiopia, war in Somalia,...
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Jesuit Mission Offices meet

Twice a year (March and October) the Xavier Network (XN) of Jesuit Mission Offices and NGOs meet to work on increasing cooperation on development issues with a view to...