Migration
Experiencing justice and regaining hope
Trung is a man in pain. A 35-year old Vietnamese contract worker, married with two young children under the age of five, he lives in...read more
JRS urges Australia to increase humanitarian intake
The impact of the Syrian refugee crisis in Europe has jolted Australia into realising that it needs to respond more urgently and generously to the...read more
Raising awareness of the Rohingya in Japan
For World Refugee Day this year, the Tokyo Jesuit Social Center chose to focus on raising awareness of the plight of the Rohingya in Japan....read more
Catholic Alliance for asylum seekers officially launched
The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) in Australia was officially launched at the start of World Refugee Week (June 14 to 20) in the...read more
Hospitality and solidarity needed in addressing Rohingya
On May 19, Jesuit Refugee Service Asia Pacific issued a statement calling for Southeast Asian nations and the global community to respond to the suffering...read more
Building a better migration network
Visitors to Taiwan are greeted at the Taipei airport by signs welcoming migrant workers to the island country. The authorities provide a lot of information...read more
The need for a compassionate refugee policy
Two years after Pope Francis went to Lampedusa to demonstrate his solidarity with refugees and immigrants, the compassion he showed is needed. The recent pushback...read more
JRS partners with Jesuit law schools to help child migrants in the USA
In response to the dramatic increase in the number of unaccompanied children arriving in the United States from Central America over the past few years,...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