Social Justice
Pope Francis appeals for hospitality and justice during visit to JRS
After his visit to Lampedusa, Pope Francis again made a call in favour of welcoming refugees at a visit to the soup kitchen of Centro...read more
The fruit of love is service
Since several days Manila is gripped by Typhoon Maring (Trami), resulting in widespread displacement and hardship. The help given by the Jesuit-led Simbahang Lingkod ng...read more
MAGIS “nation” of God’s children
Sogang University undergraduate Sol Jee Ahn was at MAGIS and World Youth Day 2013 with a group of 27 pilgrims from Korea. She shares with...read more
70 years a Jesuit
This is Fr John J (Jack) Carroll’s 70th year as a Jesuit. At 89, he has spent most of his priesthood in the Philippines, where...read more
Caring for Burmese refugees in Mae Sot
It was his experience as an ethnic minority in Thailand that prompted JRS Asia Pacific staff member Sanan to devote his life to helping Burmese...read more
Bringing Battambang, Cambodia to Singapore
In the early hours of June 18, 73 Cambodians, a mix of students from the Arrupe Welcoming Centre for the disabled and St Joseph’s Parish...read more
Working for the needy in Timor-Leste
The Jesuits in Timor-Leste have established a new organisation called Jesuit Social Services to coordinate and expand its work in a country still struggling to...read more
Collaboration is our salvation
In late June, Singapore suffered from the worst ever haze in its history. The haze came from forest fires in Sumatra, across the Malacca Strait....read more
Respect right of refugees to sanctuary, sustenance and education
On World Refugee Day in 2013, JRS Asia Pacific calls for renewed hospitality by host governments towards refugees and asylum seekers in order to respect refugee rights...read more