Social Justice
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
Praying for Nepal and Micronesia
Dear friends, These last weeks, we have seen and heard yet again of the destruction and devastation caused by natural disasters. Typhoon Maysak at the...read more
Collaborating to promote the right to education
A new Jesuit initiative was recently launched to foster collaboration in making the right to quality education for all a reality across the world. In...read more
Reporting on the Jesuit Conference
What do Pope Francis’ visit to Korea, interreligious dialogue, social justice, Jesuit formation, and religious life have in common? They are some of the significant...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
Struggling to recover from Typhoon Maysak
Weeks after Typhoon Maysak hit Micronesia at the end of March, the people are still struggling to pick up the pieces and recover from the...read more
Jesuit schools in Micronesia damaged by Super Typhoon Maysak
With sustained winds of 160 mph, Super Typhoon Maysak struck the Pacific region just before Easter, causing severe damage throughout Micronesia. Maysak struck the island...read more