Social Justice
SLB renews commitment to a faith that does justice
Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan (SLB), the social justice arm of the Philippine Jesuit Province marked 29 years of service to the Church and the Filipino...read more
Responding to changing needs in Cambodian society
Banteay Prieb, a Jesuit vocational training centre in Cambodia, is launching an education program for people with intellectual disabilities next month. The program, which begins...read more
Kidnapped Jesuit released by Taliban
Indian Jesuit Fr Alexis Prem Kumar SJ has been released by the Taliban after eight months in captivity. Fr Prem had worked for three years...read more
Strengthening disaster preparedness and evacuation strategies in Payatas
There is an increasing focus on disaster preparedness in the Philippines, although this is happening at different levels. The general public is learning how to...read more
A Lenten proposal from Cambodia
The Jesuits in Cambodia have proposed a fast from pollution this Lent. Why pollution? Their response is that “Pollution weakens our bodies and makes us...read more
An unlikely moneyman in the delta
At Kanyintabin village, a community nestled on the bank of the vast Pyamalaw River, Jesuit Scholastic Cyril Nay Myo Htet, better known as Phocho, sat...read more
Providing much needed support for asylum seekers
Jesuit Refugee Service Australia has opened a new drop-in centre to address a lack of asylum seeker services in Western Sydney. The project is the result...read more
Collaborating for prayer and action on the climate crisis
A global movement of Catholics working together on climate issues was launched on January 14 with a statement presented to Pope Francis during his papal...read more
Prayers for peace for Jeju Island
Resistance to the construction of a naval base at Gangjeong on Jeju Island, South Korea continues although the base is already under construction. The Jeju...read more