Social justice
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
Global mining survey shows pollution a concern in areas where Jesuits work
Environmental contamination, especially pollution of water sources, is causing significant concern in areas where Jesuits are based, according to a global survey conducted by the...read more
Philippine Jesuits issue statement on fighting the evil of illegal drugs
The Jesuits have joined other Church voices in the Philippines in decrying the summary killings in the fight against drugs in the country. [pullquote align=right]...read more
The Asia Pacific face of the promotion of justice
A black and white photograph caught the eye on entering the meeting room for this year’s Social Apostolate meeting in Kuala Lumpur. It showed six...read more
Creating a JCAP migration network
A network on migration has been formed within the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific, comprising Jesuit institutions working on the issue – Tokyo Migrant Desk...read more
Jesuit centres collaborate on migration
Jesuit centres serving migrants came together round the table for the first time in a JCAP workshop held in Seoul from May 15 to 17,...read more