Social Justice
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
Casa Bayanihan: Education rooted in reality
The Jesuit-run University of San Francisco has been running an alternative study abroad program based in Metro Manila, the Philippines. Casa Bayanihan is a semester-long...read more
Continuing to hope
Although Typhoon Hagupit – known as Ruby in the Philippines – is reported to have taken only a handful of lives, for thousands of people...read more
Church for Atitjere community opens
Jesuit Social Services (JSS) recently organised the opening and blessing of the Atitjere Church, a project it co-facilitated in the Sandover region of Australia’s Northern...read more
That justice may flower
Jesuit Refugee Service Cambodia has released a video about its mission of accompaniment. To accompany means “To be a friend, to walk alongside, to share...read more