2019

Father Agbonkhianmeghe Orobator, President of the Conference of Major Superiors of Africa and Madagascar guided a spiritual retreat involving civil and ecclesiastical authorities of South Sudan in the Vatican.

As part of the process leading to the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon Region in October 2019 at the Vatican, theInternational Conference on Integral Ecology - A synodal response for the care of our common home was held from 19 - 21 March 2019 at Georgetown University in Washington DC.

Mzee (an elder in swaheli) Br.Vincent Soreng SJ, recently received a papal accolade for his care for our common home. The Pope recognized Br. Vincent's contribution to environmental conservation through the promotion of horticulture and forestry with his unique style of doing tasks quietly with great dedication,

The conference intended to motivate the fulfillment of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to promote the role of religions in contributing to the implementation and achievement of the SDGs based on the conviction that all people and institutions are necessary for its fulfillment.

Three Jesuits participated in the fourth United Nations Environment Assembly, held in Nairobi, from March 4 to 15, 2019. Tshikendwa Matadi, SJ one of the participants says, “We brought the experience of the Church to this forum,

The humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, international disaster relief and Child Safeguarding were top of the agenda for the Xavier Network Directors when they met in Nuremberg last week. Founded in 2004, the Xavier Network is an international mission and development partnership between 13 Jesuit organisations united in their commitment to global justice.

Hospitality communities are Jesuit communities where life and projects are shared with people in need. In Spain, there are Jesuit communities that live with migrants, refugees and people who come out of prison.

Arrupe International Residence (AIR) in Manila is home to 56 Jesuits representing 17 different nationalities. The community produces 15 – 20 kilos of organic scraps daily suitable for composting. Composting is part of the community’s commitment to the environment,

John K. Guiney SJ was appointed to coordinate a three-year project promoting a “consistent culture of protection” in the Society of Jesus. John Says, “The project will involve two stages. Firstly, the current global situation will be mapped and assessed;

My thoughts are with the hundreds of thousands in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi who have been affected by Cyclone Idai over the past week. The devastation this storm has caused deserves the attention and support of the international community to rebuild.