Migrants
Praying for victims of human trafficking
“Since six years ago, I have not heard news of my daughter. I have been looking for information about her, but have not found anything....read more
Sending warmth to foreign fishermen in Taiwan
Rerum Novarum, the Jesuit social centre in Taipei dedicated to serving disadvantaged workers in vulnerable situations, gave winter supplies to foreign fishermen to help keep...read more
Integrating the Universal Apostolic Preferences into the mission of JRS Asia Pacific
The staff of Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Asia Pacific recently took stock of their work, while discerning the way forward in view of the Universal...read more
Empowering Filipino migrant workers through leadership and entrepreneurship
Filipino migrant workers in Korea are getting a boost in the areas of leadership, financial literacy and social entrepreneurship. On October 12, the Jesuit Apostolic...read more
Not just numbers but people with dignity
Indonesia hosts some 14,000 refugees from countries such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia and Iraq. They arrive in Indonesia hoping to be approved for third-country resettlement,...read more
A call for a compassionate and humane Australian society
With the Federal Election in Australia on May 18, the Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA), in which Jesuit Social Services takes a lead...read more
“I am among you as the one who serves”
As a young Vietnamese Jesuit in the process of formation, I came to Thailand for my regency after completing a three-year philosophy programme in Vietnam....read more
“We are here”: fostering solidarity with migrants in Japan
The Jesuit Social Center Migrant Desk recently joined NGOs from all over Japan for a national convention on migrant rights in the country. Titled “Campaign...read more
Renewing commitment to justice for migrants and refugees
It was a time of sharing but also an experience of a very real migration issue in the Philippines. As part of their annual meeting,...read more