Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice, Dublin
| Established | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Location |
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Director | John K. Guiney, SJ |
Main organ | Working Notes |
| Affiliations | Jesuit, Catholic |
Staff | Six |
| Website | JCFJ |
Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice, Dublin, is an agency of the Irish province of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). The Centre researches, publishes, advocates, and networks on social justice issues such as prison reform, housing, ecology, refugees, health policy, and on renewal in the Catholic Church.[1]
Projects
- Prison issues – A report by the Centre recommended that prisoners aged 18-24 be accommodated separately from adults, for a variety of reasons given.[2] A staff member at the Centre authored a book on prison reform in Europe[3][4] which was widely noted in the press.[5][6][7] and academia.[8] The Centre also networks with eleven Jesuit research centres in nine countries in Europe to advocate for prison reform.[9]
- Housing – The Centre argued for housing as a key voting issue in the elections in Ireland.[10][11][12]
- Ecology – Staff members are available for speaking engagements on topics such as Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment, Laudato si',[13] on which the Centre cohosted a seminar with the University of Dublin.[14]
- Health policy – The Centre coauthored with The Adelaide Hospital Society the policy paper "The Irish Health System, Vision, Values and Reality".[15]
- Refugees – The Centre networks with the Jesuit Refugee Service in Ireland.[16]
- Church renewal – Staff member Gerry O’Hanlon, S.J., is continually publishing articles on the implementation of the renewal envisaged by the Catholic bishops at their Second Vatican Council.[17]
- Volunteering opportunities – The Centre promotes opportunities for insertion to both educate and lend assistance, including a widely circulated booklet.[18]
References
- ↑ Newsletter. Accessed 24 September 2016.
- ↑ Irish Times. Accessed 24 September 2016.
- ↑ Book launch on imprisonment noted by ACJRD. Accessed 24 September 2016.
- ↑ Re-imaging Imprisonment in Europe. Dublin: Liffey. 2014. p. 304. ISBN 1908308567. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ↑ Irish Sun on prisons. Accessed 24 September 2016.
- ↑ Irish Penal Reform Trust. Accessed 24 September 2016.
- ↑ Irish Catholic. Accessed 24 September 2016.
- ↑ Prison book used by UCC. Accessed 24 September 2016.
- ↑ Scribani Network. Accessed 24 September 2016.
- ↑ Housing from ICBC. Accessed 24 September 2016.
- ↑ SVDP news on JCFJ and housing. Accessed 24 September 2016.
- ↑ CS TV. Accessed 24 September 2016.
- ↑ Lecturing on ecology. Accessed 24 September 2016.
- ↑ Laudato si' Seminar. Accessed 24 September 2016.
- ↑ Health policy. Accessed 24 September 2016.
- ↑ JRS. Accessed 24 September 2016.
- ↑ Renewal. Accessed 24 September 2016.
- ↑ Volunteering opportunities. Accessed 24 September 2016.
Coordinates: 53°21′31.4″N 6°15′33.8″W / 53.358722°N 6.259389°W
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