Migration
Refugees’ journeys of hope
The Jesuit Refugee Service in Europe has launched a new campaign entitled “Journeys of Hope”. Through it, JRS Europe aims to highlight the individual voices,...read more
Rest in peace
Fr Andrew Lee Sung-gyoon SJ, the new director of Yiutsari, the Jesuit migrant centre in Korea, reflects on the death of a young Thai migrant...read more
A temporary respite
As usual it began with a phone call. In the first week of February, a call came through from the staff at the halfway house...read more
Advocating for migrants in the US as Pope visits Mexico-US border
During Pope Francis’ visit to Ciudad Juarez, a Mexican city on the border with the United States, thousands affiliated with Jesuit institutions across the United...read more
To hear, understand, and accept refugees
On January 21, more than 170 Montagnards (Degar Christians) were granted the chance to a fair asylum process by the Cambodian government. They had fled...read more
An opportunity to learn about the migrant worker situation in Korea
The Korean Jesuit Province is offering a programme to help scholastics and brothers-in-formation understand the real situation of migrants in an industrialised society like Korea,...read more
Is it safe for refugees to return to Myanmar?
Since the historic elections in November 2015, there has been a wave of optimism for national reconciliation, which may allow for Burmese refugees who fled...read more
Loyola University Chicago approves Magis fund for undocumented students
Loyola University Chicago and its Board of Trustees have approved the implementation of the Magis Scholarship Fund, a student-led initiative to support undocumented undergraduate students...read more
Putting mercy in motion
On December 8, as a concrete sign of commitment to the Jubilee Year of Mercy, the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) launched the “Mercy in Motion”...read more