Social Justice
Celebrating the Season of Creation
In one sense it is strange that we should have a “season” of Creation. All seasons are of Creation; they are its very life, the...read more
Helping to empower Filipino migrant workers and their families
Filipino Mayette G has lived in Rome, Italy for almost 25 years. She is a single mother of three grown children, two of whom are...read more
An urgent call to stop the use of cluster munitions
“It is outrageous that new cluster munitions are still killing people in Syria and Yemen in 2016 and causing so many new refugees,” said Sr...read more
A new way of being a Jesuit conference
One might have thought they would be exhausted after two long days of immersion, talks and group work, but the third and final day of...read more
Giving up plastic straws in response to Laudato si’
When the Jesuits in Cambodia gathered for the usual days of prayer, discussions and celebrations in honour of St Ignatius this year, one interesting outcome...read more
Jesuit colleges and universities commit to promoting institutional collaboration on sustainability in Asia Pacific
The Jesuit focus on sustainability in Asia Pacific is gaining momentum. Just two days after the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific’s first sustainability conference, the...read more
Sustainability in the youth
Small-scale farming and indigenous practices in the uplands of Asia are not very sustainable and a great majority of the youth wants out. Given the...read more
Continuing to accompany the “stranger” in Thai prisons
For 25 years, the Jesuit prison ministry in Thailand has been accompanying foreign prisoners primarily through providing counselling and companionship. Today, the programme serves about...read more
Learning from Indigenous Peoples about the sacredness and sustainability of nature
The ecological crisis, the globalised call for environmental stewardship promulgated in Laudato si’ and the 2015 UN Conference on Climate Change in Paris have brought...read more