Migration
The road ahead for the Social Apostolate
With the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs) expected to be unveiled soon, it was a good opportunity for the conference Social Ministries core team to review...read more
A Journey with the poor and marginalised
Working for and with the poor and marginalised brings abundant graces but not without challenges and moments of hopelessness and desolation. However, with prayer and...read more
“I am among you as the one who serves”
As a young Vietnamese Jesuit in the process of formation, I came to Thailand for my regency after completing a three-year philosophy programme in Vietnam....read more
JRS International Director’s statement urging support for the Global Compacts on Refugees and Migration
A statement from Fr Thomas H Smolich SJ, Jesuit Refugee Service International Director The righteous will answer the king, ‘Lord, when was it that we...read more
Building a narrative of decency
Did you know that Asia Pacific is home to around 40 percent of the world’s stateless people? A big part of that population comes from...read more
Don’t fight migrants, but migration root causes
With the upcoming EU Heads of state meeting in Salzburg, Jesuits in Africa and Europe have expressed their concern over any narrative depicting migrants as...read more
Cultivating the Jesuit identity of the social apostolate
“What is the difference between our social centres and NGOs? What is Jesuit about our centres?” These are questions we often ask ourselves and rarely...read more
Migration, an issue that hits close to home
“If I had not joined the Society, by now I would most probably also be working in a foreign country as a migrant worker like...read more
“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