Nepal – Jesuits construct Xavier Road to Connect Remote Villages of Himalayas

Nepal – Jesuits construct Xavier Road to Connect Remote Villages of Himalayas

The people of Tipling village in Nepal, who spent 2 to 3 days walking to access basic facilities of education or health, can now reach Kathmandu in just 8 hours. The 27 km Xavier Marg (road) construction from Somdang, bordering Rasuwa district,

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USA/Mexico – Coffee, Jesuits, and Justice: A Cooperative Model Addresses Root Causes of Migration

USA/Mexico – Coffee, Jesuits, and Justice: A Cooperative Model Addresses Root Causes of Migration

Fr. Stephen Pitts, an associate pastor in El Paso, Texas who has spent significant time in Chiapas, Mexico both ministering as a priest and conducting significant research, looking at a cooperative economic model that is transforming the rural,

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India – Stan Swamy: ‘Question the Government, You can be called an Extremist’

India – Stan Swamy: ‘Question the Government, You can be called an Extremist’

The 82-year old Jesuit Stan Swamy believes he is being treated as a ‘suspect’ in Bhima Koregaon case, Pune because he has been working with tribals in Jharkhand and questioning the state government. On the eve of Indian Republic Day (26th Jan.),

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Africa – Arrupe Jesuit University Organizes a Safeguarding Workshop

Africa – Arrupe Jesuit University Organizes a Safeguarding Workshop

Arrupe Jesuit University started the New Year with a workshop on Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection against abuse. Fr. Arturo Sosa, the Superior General of the Society of Jesus, in his letter to the whole society, “To Share the Suffering of Victims of Abuse and Foster a Culture of Protection”,

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SPAIN – 100 families to receive refugees

SPAIN – 100 families to receive refugees

The Jesuit NGO Migra Studium has launched the "Hospitalaris" campaign, with the aim of getting 100 families in Barcelona to welcome a migrant, asylum seeker or refugee, into their home for 3 months. During this time,

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Asia Pacific – The Road ahead for the Social Apostolate

Asia Pacific – The Road ahead for the Social Apostolate

With the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs) to be unveiled soon, the conference Social Ministries core team reviewed insights gained over the last few years to help guide plans and programmes for the next few years.

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India/USA – Seeking Alternatives to an Extractive Economy, U.S. Jesuit Delegation in Kohima

India/USA – Seeking Alternatives to an Extractive Economy, U.S. Jesuit Delegation in Kohima

In January, a delegation of representatives from the Midwest Province, including Loyola University Chicago’s Institute for Environmental Sustainability and St. Thomas More Parish (St. Paul, Minn.), visited the Kohima Region to explore possible areas of mutually beneficial exchange.

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Amazon – REPAM Denounces 13 Cases of Human Rights Violations in Amazon Communities

Amazon – REPAM Denounces 13 Cases of Human Rights Violations in Amazon Communities

The Pan-Amazonian Ecclesial Network (REPAM), of which several Jesuit organizations form part of, released its most recent report on the current human rights situation in the Amazon.Over 300 pages, the report documents abuses and violations of the rights of women and children.

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Haiti – From a Blocked Country to a Country in Ruins

Haiti – From a Blocked Country to a Country in Ruins

Jean Denis, the Jesuit Superior of Haiti writes, “The country's political and social situation is increasingly explosive, and the population, left to its own devices, has been trapped at home for fear of being in the wrong place at the wrong time…

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USA – Pope Francis Centre Responds to Extreme winter weather in Detroit

USA – Pope Francis Centre Responds to Extreme winter weather in Detroit

he Center opened its doors as a 24-hour shelter between Jan. 29 and Feb. 1. “We are keenly aware of our mission to protect and serve our most vulnerable members of society”, shared Anne Blake, chief administrative officer.

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