Edinburgh Jesuit Centre
On this page you will find previous events, courses and talks from the Edinburgh Jesuit Centre.
The most recent events are at the top of the page.
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Human Rights - A Way to God
A talk by Jesuit lawyer Fr Luis Pérez Jiménez about the plight of thousands of mothers who lost children through forced disappearances and extra-judicial killings committed by the military and organised crime in Mexico. This event took place on 8 March 2023.
This talk is available on our YouTube channel.
The Art of the Incarnation
An illustrated talk by Fr Adrian Porter sj on the way artists through the centuries have represented the mystery of the Incarnation. This event took place on 19th December 2022.
Video available on our YouTube channel here.
Faith & Politics 3
A conversation on the interface between faith and politics with Baroness Helen Liddell. This event took place on 23rd November 2022.
Video available on our YouTube channel here.
Romero Lecture 2022
Fr Martin Maier sj explores the life, loss and legacy of St Oscar Romero in this inaugural lecture. This event took place on 14th October 2022.
Video available at Sancta Familia Media here. (Lecture starts at 1:16:43)
Download text of Romero Lecture here (pdf).
Faith & Politics 2
A conversation on the interface between faith and politics with Archbishop Leo Cushley exploring the diplomatic mission of the Holy See. This event took place on 12th October 2022.
Video available on our YouTube channel here
Download Pope Benedict XVI’s address at Westminster Hall (2010) here
Faith & Politics 1
A conversation on the interface between faith and politics with Alistair Dutton, Chief Executive of the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund. This event took place on 28th September 2022.
Video available on our YouTube channel here.
Download SCIAF’s annual report Impact here.
The St Margaret Declaration
Archbishop Leo Cushley speaks about the historic declaration of friendship and cooperation between the Church of Scotland and the Catholic Church in Scotland of May 2022. This talk was given at the Edinburgh Jesuit Centre on 21 September 2022.
View this talk on YouTube (starts at 8:58)
Download the text of the St Margaret Declaration (pdf)
Archbishop Cushley speaks to the General Assembly 2022
