The dramatic changes in Catholic Ireland between the visits of Pope John Paul II and Pope Francis set the theme for the summer issue of 'Studies'

Michael Kirwan SJ identifies a way for Jesuit schools to respond optimistically and creatively to the darker tones of contemporary culture

The Summer issue of Studies leads with a challenging analysis of the political and cultural upheavals which are afflicting the world at present

Professors at the Loyola Institute emphasised the need for open-ended dialogue and discernment, conscious always of human frailty and weakness

'Doing theology in troubled times' is a topic occupying the thoughts of Michael Kirwan SJ, lecturing in the Loyola Institute, TCD