SJES ROME

In response to Brazil’s worst mining disaster in 2015, the FEI Research Group on the Social License to Operate was formed to investigate the social and environmental impacts of mining on vulnerable communities. Their groundbreaking research in the Amazon, particularly in Parauapebas, revealed how economic dependence masks low community trust and perceived injustice, highlighting the urgent need for inclusive decision-making and genuine corporate responsibility in extractive industries.

Misleading information about the causes and consequences of climate change obstructs effective policy responses. This Summary for Policymakers summarizes findings from the larger Synthesis Report “Information Integrity about Climate Science: A Systematic Review” (SR2025.1)...

“Nagmapu ta müli ta ngen, müli ta trayenko, müli ta llufüngechi ko, müli ta tren tren, müli ta lavken, müli ta degün, rangi wenu mapu müli ta wangülen, müli ta antü, müli ta küyen, vil ta kisuengun, kisu ta mülelayengün, vil ta niengun ta ngen” (On earth there are Ngen. There are waterfalls, deep waters, the sea, sacred mountains, volcanoes, stars in the middle of the sky, the sun, the moon. No one is alone; nothing exists in solitude; everyone has a Ngen)

The downstream effects of the greed of the Global North are rarely seen by the individuals who contribute the most to the high volume of waste. The reality is that countries in the Global South must deal with the industrial production and waste generated by the Global North. Governments are not effectively addressing these impacts, so people have taken it upon themselves to collect and sort waste for economic survival...

How seriously do you take the environmental crisis—both locally and globally? Why is the Catholic Church calling for an “ecological conversion”? And what role do the Jesuits play today, in Slovenia and around the world?

As the Israeli government’s siege starves the people of Gaza, aid workers are now joining the same food lines, risking being shot just to feed their families. With supplies now totally depleted, humanitarian organisations are witnessing their own colleagues and partners waste away before their eyes...

In a statement released on 23 July, the bishops warn of the loss of justice, security, and basic necessities of life for the people in Haiti.

Fifty years ago, GC 32 was convened. At that time, Fr. Frazer Mascarenhas, S.J. (BOM), had just joined the Society of Jesus. As a young novice, he was introduced to the Society’s radical call to integrate “justice” into its mission of “service of the faith.” His journey, from living in the slums of Mumbai to leading academic reform at St. Xavier’s College, has been shaped by the belief that justice must be lived, taught, and fought for to serve the faith. He has pioneered social involvement programs, challenged systems of exclusion, and opened up Jesuit spaces for interfaith dialogue. Amidst the looming ecological crisis, he urges Jesuits worldwide to view climate justice as the new frontier of faith in action. For Fr. Mascarenhas, the mission of GC32 continues beyond its history.

In an interview with Vatican Media, Father Yaroslav Rokhman, who ministers at the perinatal center of Ivano-Frankivsk, speaks of the fear experienced by women forced to take shelter during Russian army bombardments, and laments that military actions continue unabated in the country with raids which do not even spare the children.

At a press conference following their pastoral visit to Gaza, the Greek Orthodox and Latin Patriarchs of Jerusalem issue a joint appeal to world leaders and decision makers, calling for “an end to the war, the release of detainees, and the beginning of a true healing process that restores life and dignity to Gaza and the entire Holy Land”.