Social Justice
“We are here”: fostering solidarity with migrants in Japan
The Jesuit Social Center Migrant Desk recently joined NGOs from all over Japan for a national convention on migrant rights in the country. Titled “Campaign...read more
JRS Cambodia urges action for documentation, protection for refugees, migrant workers and stateless people
On World Refugee Day, June 20, Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Cambodia has issued a statement echoing Pope Francis’ appeal for a shared response to the...read more
Education for peace
Students in community schools and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in refugee camps in Myanmar are learning about peace building through workshops run by the Jesuit...read more
Fr General urges social apostolate to have a holy anger to bring about changes
This year’s annual meeting of the social apostolate coordinators in Rome was special. This time the coordinators were joined by the leaders of the Global...read more
New director for JRS Asia Pacific
Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) has appointed Louie Bacomo as the next Regional Director of JRS Asia Pacific. Bacomo will assume the role on June 1,...read more
Chronicling the struggles of migrant workers to adapt
The Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) Migration Network has published a second book. “Settling down: the struggles of migrant workers to adapt” brings together...read more
Renewing commitment to justice for migrants and refugees
It was a time of sharing but also an experience of a very real migration issue in the Philippines. As part of their annual meeting,...read more
Jesuits denounce violence in Nicaragua, defend the right to peaceful protest
In response to ongoing protests in Nicaragua and the senseless killing of a Jesuit high school student there, the Jesuits of Central America, the Conference...read more
Global mining survey shows pollution a concern in areas where Jesuits work
Environmental contamination, especially pollution of water sources, is causing significant concern in areas where Jesuits are based, according to a global survey conducted by the...read more