Migration
Forced migration and human trafficking: A sign of structural injustice and modern slavery in the digital age
Second of two parts One of the most original contributions of Magnifica Humanitas is its invitation to see forced migration not merely as a humanitarian...read more
Accompanying migrants and refugees as pilgrims and missionaries of hope
The Jubilee of Migrants is one of several Jubilee days designated by the Church throughout 2025 to recognise and celebrate the diverse groups of people...read more
Rooted in service: A Jesuit gathering on migration, faith, and fellowship
The Scholastics and Brothers Circle recently held its annual gathering over Christmas, hosted by the Cebu Center for Ignatian Spirituality in the Philippines. Forty-five Jesuits...read more
Appreciating the social dimension of the mission of the Society of Jesus
The global scope of the Society’s mission was clearly evident at the Scholastics and Brothers Circle meeting held from 23 to 30 December at the...read more
Hope in every step
In the week coinciding with the feast day of St Ignatius of Loyola, Australian Catholics of all ages participated in Jesuit Mission Australia’s One Foot...read more
Blessed, forced tenacity!
My last trip to a township in Kayah State in Myanmar was to take part in a three-day youth gathering. Attendance was lower than expected...read more
Reuniting with a former refugee
About two years ago, during my tenure at Xavier Jesuit School in Sisophon, I recorded a video recounting my “cannonball experience” in 1980 when I...read more
The heart of the boy who offered five loaves and two fishes: Cultivating a relationship of trust for peace, migrants, and refugees
In the latter half of September, I accompanied 11 young people from Japan to a peace camp called “Youth Peace Festival”, where they interacted with...read more
Training migrant caregivers to care for people with disabilities
The Rerum Novarum Center in Taiwan held a Migrant Worker Caregiving Training Course, the second in a series, on 9 July under the guidance of...read more
