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Russell Pollitt

Fr Russell Pollitt SJ (entered the Jesuits 2001; ordained 2006) is the Director of the Jesuit Institute of South Africa.

Latest Work

Pope Francis leaves behind a legacy of faith and service in the Catholic Church

21 April 2025

Pope Francis leaves behind a legacy of faith and service in the Catholic Church

By Russell Pollitt

4 min

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Southern African Catholic Bishops — we will implement same-sex blessings

FIDUCIA SUPPLICANS OP-ED

2 February 2024

Southern African Catholic Bishops — we will implement same-sex blessings

By Russell Pollitt

3 min

4

SA Catholic Bishops condemn war in Gaza and ask Israeli ambassador hard-hitting questions

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS OP-ED

28 November 2023

SA Catholic Bishops condemn war in Gaza and ask Israeli ambassador hard-hitting questions

By Russell Pollitt

3 min

73

Catholic Bishops: Two wrongs don’t make a right; lives of both Israelis and Palestinians are precious

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS OP-ED

17 October 2023

Catholic Bishops: Two wrongs don’t make a right; lives of both Israelis and Palestinians are precious

By Russell Pollitt

3 min

2

Pope Francis aims at climate deniers, weak politicians and ‘irresponsible’ Americans

HOT UNDER THE COLLAR

5 October 2023

Pope Francis aims at climate deniers, weak politicians and ‘irresponsible’ Americans

By Russell Pollitt

5 min

1

SA’s new Catholic cardinal Stephen Brislin will have to step up to the leadership plate in trying times

COLLEGE OF CARDINALS OP-ED

26 September 2023

SA’s new Catholic cardinal Stephen Brislin will have to step up to the leadership plate in trying times

By Russell Pollitt

7 min

0

Catholic Bishops: Real culprits of Joburg fire are those in power who have allowed slumlords to flourish

INNER-CITY BLAZE OP-ED

11 September 2023

Catholic Bishops: Real culprits of Joburg fire are those in power who have allowed slumlords to flourish

By Russell Pollitt

5 min

2

South African men — world champions in violence and the murder of women, says Catholic bishop Sithembele Sipuka

11 September 2022

South African men — world champions in violence and the murder of women, says Catholic bishop Sithembele Sipuka

By Russell Pollitt

4 min

1

'While South Africans suffer, the successors of Tutu, Hurley and Naudé seem to have lost their nerve'

RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP OP-ED

12 August 2022

'While South Africans suffer, the successors of Tutu, Hurley and Naudé seem to have lost their nerve'

By Russell Pollitt

4 min

3

Load shedding is adding to the anxiety, depression and mental health toll among South Africans

POWER FAILURE OP-ED

6 July 2022

Load shedding is adding to the anxiety, depression and mental health toll among South Africans

By Russell Pollitt

5 min

3

Catholic world awash with speculation of Pope Francis’ resignation, but scepticism is called for

26 June 2022

Catholic world awash with speculation of Pope Francis’ resignation, but scepticism is called for

By Russell Pollitt

5 min

0

Former pope Benedict and sex abuse: The struggle for accountability

CATHOLIC CHURCH OP-ED

10 February 2022

Former pope Benedict and sex abuse: The struggle for accountability

By Russell Pollitt

5 min

2