2019

June 5 marks the World Environment Day. World Environment Day reminds us of the damage we have done to our God-given Common Home and the action we need to take to heal it. As Pope Francis tells us,

A human rights group in Jharkhand, eastern India, has condemned what it called repeated raids on Jesuit social activist Father Stan Swamy. “The raids and arrests are part of the government’s growing attempts to stifle dissent and intimidate those who are fighting for justice,”

“The Jesuits first had to learn to say: “We are responsible,” then “We are sorry,” and finally, “We need your help.” This is how Fr. Peter Bisson, SJ, summarizes the evolving relations between the Jesuits and indigenous peoples regarding residential schools in the latest edition of the Canadian Jesuits.

The annual assembly of the Social Centres Network of the Jesuit Conference of Latin American and Caribbean Provincials (CPAL in Spanish), mainly focused on the commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of theSecretariat for Social Justice and Ecology (SJES), took place in Puente Grande (Guadalajara, Mexico) from June 3rd to 6th.

It’s tempting to view the Secretariat for Social Justice (SJES) as simply another office of the Society of Jesus in Rome. It operates in the same halls as the other offices, abides by the same rules as the other offices, and is under the same General Superior as the other offices...

Save Our Planet is a movement initiated by Nepal Jesuit Social Institute where young enthusiast from different schools are encouraged to take action to maintain healthy environment. A group of executive board members which is commonly known as Eco-club,

The Network of Provincial Communication Offices of the Conference of Jesuits Provincials in Latin America and the Caribbean and the hospitality team of the Jesuit Migration Network for Latin America and the Caribbean (RJM-LAC in Spanish)

Jesuit leaders in South Asia have decided to seek a better understanding of their multicultural background in order to better serve their mission areas. Some 200 Jesuits from 19 provinces and regions participated in an assembly on the theme of "Inter-culturality for Reconciled Life and Mission"

The Ignatian Solidarity Network (ISN) works to connect and unite members of the Jesuit network to advocate for a variety of social justice issues. During the past 15 years, ISN has witnessed the evolution of networking as the influence of the internet and social media have increased,

Three Jesuits along with one lay collaborator participated in the 4th Assembly of Nations the United Nations for the environment recently held in Nairobi – James Kayanda (EAP), Adrian Makasa Chikwamo (ZAM) Ghislain Tshikendwa Matadi (ACE) and Ms. Elizabeth Auma .