Indigenous priest shot dead in Mexico’s increasingly violent Chiapas state

Indigenous priest shot dead in Mexico’s increasingly violent Chiapas state

MEXICO CITY (OSV News) -- An Indigenous Tzotzil priest and peace activist was murdered after celebrating Sunday Mass in Mexico's southern Chiapas state, where the Catholic Church has denounced government inaction in the face of rising violence. Father Marcelo Pérez, who ministered in Indigenous regions rife with territorial conflicts and later denounced drug cartel violence, was shot dead Oct. 20 by two assailants on a motorcycle as he drove away from the Guadalupe church in San Cristóbal de las Casas, according to Mexican media reports.

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Celebrating the Legacy of Stan Swamy

Celebrating the Legacy of Stan Swamy

Stan Swamy Day in Viragalur was a moving tribute to a man who devoted his life to justice and the upliftment of the marginalized.

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Global – Cannonball Moments Book Launch

Global – Cannonball Moments Book Launch

On 10 November 2023, the secretariat held a webinar to officially launch the book “Cannonball Moments: Testimonies of Conversion”.

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Italy – The Pedro Arrupe Institute in Palermo: another work inspired by Fr Arrupe

Italy – The Pedro Arrupe Institute in Palermo: another work inspired by Fr Arrupe

14 November is the anniversary of the birth of Father Pedro Arrupe (1907). The Pedro Arrupe Institute of Political Formation in Palermo, Sicily (Italy), is an example of this influence.

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Mexico – Communiqué: The Church proposes a National Dialogue for peace and justice

Mexico – Communiqué: The Church proposes a National Dialogue for peace and justice

Walking towards building peace, proceeding against impunity, and living with dignity and justice in a country of victims of disappearances, murders, kidnappings, displacements, and femicides is the desire of millions in Mexico

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USA – Jesuit University Students Organize for Migration and Ecological Justice

USA – Jesuit University Students Organize for Migration and Ecological Justice

From July 18-21, 2023, 24 students from 10 Jesuit colleges and universities gathered for the Ignatian Solidarity Network’s Ignatian Justice Summit.

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Latin America – Justice upholds conviction of one of the people who ordered the death of Vicente Cañas, Kiwxi

Latin America – Justice upholds conviction of one of the people who ordered the death of Vicente Cañas, Kiwxi

The jury's request for nullity was rejected by panel 4 of the TRF1 and confirmed the sentence that found guilty one of the murderers of the Jesuit missionary Vicente Cañas.

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OLMA, CJP and CCB join forces to reactivate monthly dialogues

OLMA, CJP and CCB join forces to reactivate monthly dialogues

OLMA, Justice and Peace Commission of Brasilia and Brasilia Cultural Centre join efforts to reactivate monthly dialogues on themes pertinent to Brazilian society.

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Cameroon – Cameroon bishop backs Pope on ‘economic colonialism’ in Africa

Cameroon – Cameroon bishop backs Pope on ‘economic colonialism’ in Africa

YAOUNDÈ, Cameroon – The exploitation of Africa has remained a major talking point across the continent, especially after Pope Francis roundly condemned what he called “economic colonialism” in Africa.

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Global – Our Common Home: A Guide to Caring for Our Planet

Global – Our Common Home: A Guide to Caring for Our Planet

On 14 February 2023, the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and the Dicastery for the Service of Integral Human Development (DSSUI) will present 'Our Common Home: A Guide to Caring for Our Planet'.

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