Irish Jesuit theologian Gerry O'Hanlon has been commenting on the news that Pope Francis will travel to Ireland from 25 to 26 August. 2018, as part of the World Meeting of Families in Dublin. Talking to Pat Coyle of Irish Jesuit Communications he says that Pope Francis is visiting a different Ireland from the one Pope John Paul II visited in 1979. The country itself is much more secularised, and the clerical sexual abuse scandals and how they were handled, has eroded the moral authority of the church.

Gerry Whelan SJ, lecturer in theology at the Gregorian University in Rome, speaks with Pat Coyle of Irish Jesuit Communications about Mary McAleese's latest criticism on Pope Francis at the Voices of Faith International Women's Day Conference on 8 March 2018.

Gerry Whelan SJ, is an Irish Jesuit and lecturer in theology at the Gregorian University in Rome. In this interview with Pat Coyle of Irish Jesuit Communications he gives his list of hi-lights and low-lights, over the last five years, in the papacy of Pope Francis who was elected pope on this day, 13 March, 2013.

In her critical speech regarding the treatment of women  in the Catholic church, former Irish President Mary McAleese quoted Irish Jesuit theologian Gerry O'Hanlon. in this interview, Gerry O'Hanlon explains to Pat Coyle of Irish Jesuit Communications why Mrs McAleese was referencing him. He also gives his own critique of her widely-covered speech.

Brendan McManus SJ speaks to Pat Coyle of Irish Jesuit Communications about his ministry in spiritual direction and his life as a Jesuit.

In this interview Michael O'Sullivan offers a way to identify and study the field of spirituality as an academic subject.

Dr Kevin Hargaden from the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice has written a lenten retreat with a difference, in order to make a difference. 'Home Thoughts from the Bible in a Time of Housing Crisis is an exploration of the theme of homelessness in the bible from Genesis to the book of Revelation. Viewing scripture through the lens of a social justice theologian, Kevin shows how theology and scripture can inform our positions on social questions in a realistic way, and influence how we spend our time and our money. It can even dictate how we act in the ballot box.

Fifth year students from Crescent College Comprehensive SJ in Limerick have won a 1st Place award at this year's BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition in the RDS, Dublin. Students Thomas Gomes, Donnacha Henchy and Jack Murthagh wanted to test if secondary school students, college students, and adults have any bias for or against refugees and migrants in their moral decision making.

The Jesuit Centre of Spirituality and Culture in Galway, Ireland, are looking for those would like to take part in a 6-week Lenten challenge of dedicating 10+ minutes a day on a spiritual practice of their choice. In this interview with Pat Coyle of Irish Jesuit Communications, Eddie Cosgrove SJ, the new Director of the centre, says the participant can pray with scripture, run, do a stillness exercise, walk, listen to music or do something else creative. Then they can reflect on its impact over the week, with a spiritual guide.

Michael Kirwan is a Jesuit theologian who believes we are living in deeply troubled times marked globally by a rise in fascist and nationalistic ideologies. The attendant intolerance, exclusion and racism which those ideologies engender, has left the world feeling increasingly unstable. Kirwan says that theologians in the Judaeo-Christian tradition have much practical wisdom to offer a world that the extremists are trying to pull apart.