Social justice
Living out a faith that does justice
For 75 years, the Institute of Social Order (ISO), known to be one of the oldest non-governmental organisations in the Philippines, has played a vital...read more
Leaving no one behind: Refugees helping refugees
Covid-19 has spread in all provinces of Indonesia, and has impacted refugees and asylum seekers. Like everyone else at the beginning of the pandemic, they...read more
The margins as “home” of the homeless
Life as a contemplative in action is a meaning-making sojourn, and to live meaningfully entails living with greater responsibility towards the victims of marginality. The...read more
How is Covid-19 calling us to action?
Across the globe, the coronavirus pandemic is threatening to undo many years of progress made on poverty, education, healthcare, and even plastic pollution. Covid-19 has...read more
“Let us hear the cry of the crucified of the world”
“Continue the way opened by Jesus, without ever forgetting prayer, more and more sensitive to the cry of the crucified of this world.” This was...read more
SJES: A journey of justice and reconciliation
This week, the Society of Jesus is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Secretariat for Social Justice and Ecology (SJES), born in 1969 at the...read more
Renewing commitment to the mission
“We grieve with the earth and the poor. We feel strongly that change and conversion will not take place without a real encounter with God,...read more
Cultivating the Jesuit identity of the social apostolate
“What is the difference between our social centres and NGOs? What is Jesuit about our centres?” These are questions we often ask ourselves and rarely...read more
Fr General urges social apostolate to have a holy anger to bring about changes
This year’s annual meeting of the social apostolate coordinators in Rome was special. This time the coordinators were joined by the leaders of the Global...read more