Social Justice
The difference a boat can make
Rommel Villanueva is one of the survivors of Typhoon Haiyan, known as Yolanda in the Philippines. A fisherman in Barangay Binudac in the island of...read more
Fr John Carroll SJ: Requiescat in pace
Fr John Carroll SJ, founder of the Institute on Church and Social Issues in the Philippines which was later renamed after him, died in the...read more
Creating a JCAP migration network
A network on migration has been formed within the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific, comprising Jesuit institutions working on the issue – Tokyo Migrant Desk...read more
Transformative education and social engagement have great synergy
How we manage our natural resources on this planet, and do so in an inclusive way, is the challenge of present and coming generations. A...read more
Syria: daily heroism witnessed by Caritas Switzerland
On June 19, Jesuit Refugee Service Syria was honoured with the 2014 Prix Caritas award in a ceremony in Lucerne, Switzerland. Nawras Sammour SJ, JRS...read more
On our mission and new initiatives
Happy Feast of the Ascension of our Lord! In today’s Gospel from Matthew, our Lord sends his disciples to the ends of the earth with...read more
Planting trees to build bridges and peace
The Jesuits in Cambodia are finding that planting trees is more than an act of reconciling with creation. Planting trees can foster peace and build...read more
Fr Lombardi on refugees: Pope Francis shows us the way
Amongst those present for the publication of the 2014 Centro Astalli Annual report in Rome, was the Director of the Vatican Press Office, Fr Federico...read more
Remembering Fr Frans Van der Lugt SJ, who was killed in Syria
On the morning of April 7, 2014, Dutch Jesuit Fr Frans Van der Lugt was beaten by armed men and killed with two bullets to...read more
