The increasing estrangement of western societies from Christian belief and practice was theme of a recent event in the Loyola Institute TCD

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