2021 Spring and Summer Newsletter

Affirming hope for a just future

By Carmen de los Ríos

“Let no one rob you of your hope.” – Pope Francis. At the end of 2020, 209 million people were living under the poverty line in Latin America … Continue reading →

A word from Jenny Cafiso, CJI Director

It is hard to speak of a just recovery from COVID-19 when I woke up to news that in my region, we have just entered the worst wave of the pandemic yet; that we could see unprecedented levels of deaths and illness. The circle is narrowing. More and more, I hear of people I know associated with the projects CJI supports in the Global South and how they are being directly affected by COVID-19. … Continue reading →

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Vol 56 No 2 | Spring & Summer 2021

 

“Let no one rob you of your hope.” – Pope Francis.

At the end of 2020, 209 million people were … Read more

Speed matters in a pandemic. The COVID-19 vaccine production and distribution is a race against time. The longer COVID-19 lasts … Read more

It is hard to speak of a just recovery from COVID-19 when I woke up to news that in my … Read more

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The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed alarming human rights violations in India. Social distancing and the downward spiral of the economy … Read more

There is a special relationship between Jesu Ashram, a healthcare facility in Matigara, Darjeeling, India and communities of students and … Read more

On March 10, several Canadian organizations, including CJI, sent an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging the Government … Read more

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For over 5 years, CJI has been working with the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability (CNCA) to advocate for an … Read more

Fr David Creamer SJ died suddenly on April 17, 2021, at the age of 74. He was chairperson of CJI’s … Read more

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In the last 5 years, 23 friends of CJI made donations through their wills, bequests and planned gifts. Their compassionate … Read more

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I grew up in India. The last four years of my formal education were spent in Loyola College in Madras, … Read more

HELP BUILD A JUST FUTURE FOR ALL

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