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155 year of the Sacred Heart, Edinburgh
This year marks the 155th anniversary of the opening of the Jesuit-run Church of the Sacred Heart at Lauriston Street, Edinburgh. Looking...

Mary Allen
Jul 5, 20153 min read


Hurricane devastation
Prompted by the discovery of two photographs the Archives team investigated what occurred at St John's College Belize, Honduras in 1931.

Rebecca Somerset
Jun 23, 20152 min read


Napoleon and the Catholic Church
Describing a letter by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1804 to the Bishop of Orleans which is held by the Archives for unknown reasons.

Mary Allen
Jun 7, 20154 min read


A celebration of Mary in May
Showcasing illustrated verses relating to Mary done by Jesuits in formation in the late 19th Century.

Mary Allen
May 25, 20152 min read


Transcribing 'The Chaplains’ Weekly'
On May 9th 1915 Fr William Feran composed the first edition of The Chaplains’ Weekly; a newsletter whose purpose he explained in the...
Volunteer
May 10, 20153 min read


Fr John Luck SJ's personal papers
A short summary of Jesuit John Luck and his collections of letters relating to his work as military chaplain in the First World War.

Mary Allen
Mar 16, 20153 min read
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