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Ashtree Day Service, Liffey Valley Services, Wins Day Care Centre of the Year at Irish Healthcare Awards 2026
A big congratulations to Ashtree Day Service, part of St John of God Liffey Services, which has been named Day Care Centre of the Year at the Irish Healthcare Centre

Policy Statement: SJOG’s UK Response to the 2026 Supreme Court Decision on Deprivation of Liberty
A New Legal Framework on Deprivation of Liberty On 2 June 2026, the UK Supreme Court revised its landmark 2014 ruling in P v Cheshire West and Chester Council (‘Cheshire West’), a
Pope Calls for Stronger Health Data Protections in Digital Age
Pope Leo XIV urges experts revising the World Medical Association’s Declaration of Taipei to strengthen ethical safeguards for health databases and biobanks, highlighting the protection of human dignity in an

Feast of Saint Richard Pampuri, OH, Medical Doctor and World War I Veteran
Before entering the Hospitaller Order of St. John of God Richard was an Italian medical doctor and a veteran of World War I. He worked as a field doctor on the battlefield during the
“.. every vocation begins with the awareness and experience of a God who is love”. Message of Pope Leo for World Day of Prayer for Vocations
Dear brothers and sisters, dear young people! Guided and protected by the Risen Jesus, we celebrate on the fourth Sunday of Easter — also called “Good Shepherd Sunday” — the

Meeting of the General Commission for Health and Social Pastoral Care
The General Pastoral Commission advances reflection and planning in the current context. In a global context marked by cultural, social and spiritual transformations, the General Commission for Health and
