Asia  Pacific: God in the midst of boxes and dried fish

Asia Pacific: God in the midst of boxes and dried fish

Since the early days of the quarantine, the Ateneo de Manila University and the Society of Jesus have been organizing a relief operation to aid poor families who have lost their regular source of income “We are doing this because we share a common humanity.

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South Asia: Minimum Government, maximum Governance.

South Asia: Minimum Government, maximum Governance.

As the coronavirus crisis deepens and its impact unfolds on over 1,340 million population of India, it is pertinent to take the ground reality as given and plan any response. At this juncture every common and conscious citizens of this country are grappling with the various impact and fall out of this crisis.

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Canada and the USA- How to celebrate a Virtual Earth Day

Canada and the USA- How to celebrate a Virtual Earth Day

While Earth Day may feel different this year, connecting with creation is just as vital in this time of isolation. In many ways, coronavirus reminds us that we are all interconnected, interdependent on one another and on our Earth.

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Latin America – Honduras. Women: alternative solidarity practices

Latin America – Honduras. Women: alternative solidarity practices

Historically, crises have had different impacts on women’s life, out of three main reasons. First of all, due to the power relationships among men and women; second, due to the so called sexual division of labour, which assigns care activities to women; and third,

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#RegularizaciónUrgente: more than 200 non-profit organizations demand urgent regularization of migrants

#RegularizaciónUrgente: more than 200 non-profit organizations demand urgent regularization of migrants

The groupings signing up a petition started by CEAR (Spanish Committee for Refugee Aid) and backed by more than 200 non-profit organizations – we among them – and almost 40 000 citizens are asking the Spanish Government to urgently start in the present context of health emergency caused by the COVID-19

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Lok Manch: The power of collective action

Lok Manch: The power of collective action

Access to quality education, health and other basic services continues to be a problem in both rural and urban areas in India. In spite of numerous legislative bills that have been passed by the government to address these issues,

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JCAP-RwC: Moving the UAPs in Asia Pacific

JCAP-RwC: Moving the UAPs in Asia Pacific

Promoting Reconciliation with Creation (RwC) as a shared value and priority in JCAP ministries and with its partners is a continuing narrative greatly re-affirmed by the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs) issued early last year by Father General.

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Patna Jesuit Body Distributes Food to 5,000 Dalit Hamlets

Patna Jesuit Body Distributes Food to 5,000 Dalit Hamlets

A Jesuit voluntary organization in Patna has distributed cooked meals to nearly 5,000 people in 13 Musahar (a dalit community) hamlets in various parts of the capital city of Bihar. The Manthan (Churning) of the Patna Jesuit Society took the initiative on April 11 in view of the nationwide lockdown to combat the spread of deadly coronavirus.

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What is to be saved first and foremost, lives or economy? – by Francisco de Roux, SJ, President of the Colombian Truth Commission

What is to be saved first and foremost, lives or economy? – by Francisco de Roux, SJ, President of the Colombian Truth Commission

“This is a false dilemma because every serious economic thought is developed for the people, In Colombia there are right now 13 million people who cannot go out to work and are isolated at home without savings and without receiving any salary...

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The hidden side of Honduras exposed by the pandemic – by Ismael Moreno SJ.

The hidden side of Honduras exposed by the pandemic – by Ismael Moreno SJ.

The pandemic has shaken the foundations on which humankind stands. Not only the human foundations have been shaken, but the economic, social, technological, cultural, political, financial and spiritual ones too.

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