Fratelli Tutti, Racism and My Neighbour
In his recent Encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis encourages universal brotherhood and social friendship, and calls on us to be open to encounter with one other. At the heart of Fratelli Tutti, is a reflection on the parable of the Good Samaritan. Francis...
Fratelli Tutti on Human Rights and People Trafficking
In his recent Encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis encourages openness to encounter with other people, and advances universal brotherhood and social friendship as the Christ-like approach to such encounter. The Pope illustrates how our culture, our politics and...
Fratelli Tutti, Care for the Natural World, and Integral Ecology
In his recent Encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis encourages universal brotherhood and social friendship, and calls for a culture of encounter with one other and with our natural environment. While calling for a Christian approach to our social and environmental...
The Shadow Pandemic
Violence against women and girls remains one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations. The COVID-19 Pandemic has had a tremendous impact on the world as we know it. The global crisis is not only about the worldwide loss of...
I Am a Man of Peace
Ogoni villagers survey destroyed canoes at Kaa, 5th January 1994. Photo: Sr. Majella McCarron, NUI Maynooth Ken Saro-Wiwa archive. Today marks the 25th anniversary of the execution of Nigerian writer and activist Ken Saro-Wiwa. Sr Majella McCarron (OLA) was a friend...
Pope Francis Releases New Encyclical, Fratelli Tutti
On Saturday 3 October 2020, Pope Francis released his new encyclical letter, Fratelli Tutti. This comes five years after his ground-breaking letter on integral ecology and care for the earth, Laudato Si’. Once again the Pope draws on inspiration from his namesake St...
Care for Creation: A Christian Perspective
The Old Testament: Three Principles of Care for Creation God is the creator and owner of the world in all its richness, diversity and order. He remains active in sustaining creation. The Old Testament recognises the special place of the human being in creation. God...
On the Care of Our Common Home
Here we are at the beginning of the Season of Creation. What a year it's been so far! The SMA Fathers produced a brief summary brochure of the Laudato Si' encyclical some time back and we thought we'd make it available here for you to read and download. ...
Human Trafficking in Ireland and Public Policy Response
Introduction 471 victims of human trafficking have been identified in Ireland since 2013.[1] Despite these figures human trafficking remains on the periphery of Irish public consciousness, primarily due to its hidden nature.[2] The issue of human trafficking...
Laudato Si and Community Activism Against Environmental Destruction
The Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles (OLA) and the Society of African Missions (SMA) are excited to be hosting an online seminar via Zoom: Laudato Si’ and Community Activism against Environmental DestructionDate: Tuesday 28th July 2020Time: 19:00 – 21:00 (IST)We would...