January, 2020

In his first outright critique of the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens by the Goa Church, the head of the Jesuit Mission in Goa, Fr. Roland Coelho, has called for opposition to the CAA, saying the controversial Act along with the NRC was ominous and could be abused in Goa.

The New Year is a traditional time to contemplate both the past and the future, which made it a most suitable setting for the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) Scholastics and Brothers’ Circle workshop on Safeguarding and Protection of Minors and Vulnerable Adults. The liturgical calendar was likewise appropriate,

Access to formal education can improve the well-being of refugees in camps, and significantly develops their skills and knowledge. The young girls in the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Safe Haven shelter are enthusiastic about their education despite the harsh conditions in the camp.

The zero-tolerance policy that resulted in children being separated from their parents during the summer of 2018 incited rightful outrage from many people around the world. However, families have been and continue to be separated at the border due to a variety of practices that do not honor the right of families to remain together,

The Mission’s original policy, For the Greater Good, in place since 2013, has been completely revised with the help of the templates for child safeguarding developed by the Xavier Network for Mission and Development. Given its extensive engagement with college level students, and growing commitment to the Spiritual Exercises,

Guillermo Otano Jiménez from Foundation ALBOAN NGO (Spain) and Justice in Mining Jesuit Global Advocacy Network Coordinator, together with Javier Lautaro Medina from CINEP / Peace Program Jesuit Foundation in Colombia visited the JESC team and gave an account of their visit to Brussels.

For nearly a half century, the Catholic Church in the United States has celebrated National Migration Week, which is an opportunity for the Church to reflect on the circumstances confronting migrants, including immigrants, refugees, children, and victims and survivors of human trafficking. The theme for National Migration Week 2020,