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Press Release, December 15, 2022, republished from the Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat website
The Arsenal … Read more
All of us at Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) would like to thank all those who attended our A Just Green … Read more
OTTAWA – Congolese Jesuit priest Fr Jacques Nzumbu SJ … Read more
Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) mourns the sudden death … Read more
My story is not easy to tell. It is full of pain, one shared by countless women who work in … Read more
Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) stands in solidarity with the Jesuits of Mexico as we condemn the murder and mourn the … Read more
Thirty years ago, the Karipuna people in the Amazon were almost decimated by outsiders invading their territory. Only five adults … Read more
The Congo Basin Forest in Africa is the second-largest rainforest on the planet after the Amazon. It spans over 3.6 … Read more
Tshaukuesh Elizabeth Penashue, an Innu elder from Sheshatshiu, calls the boreal forests of eastern Labrador home. Her published diaries witness … Read more
JRS is on the front lines of the response to families fleeing their homes in Ukraine. We have been following … Read more
In the name of God, let the cries of those who suffer be heard and let the bombings and attacks … Read more
“The first need is to welcome these people,” Marius Talos SJ, JRS Romania Director
We interview Marius Talos SJ, Director … Read more
The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) in Ukraine continues to assist those most affected by the conflict. The Jesuit refugee house … Read more
Les Jésuites du Canada souhaitent exprimer leur solidarité avec le peuple ukrainien, avec leurs compagnons jésuites et tous ceux qui … Read more
The Jesuits of Canada wish to express their solidarity with the people of Ukraine, with their Jesuit brothers and all … Read more
Climate change affects every part of the world and is changing our common home. In the Philippines, it has led … Read more
Climate modelling shows alarming forecasts for Southern Africa. It is one of the areas in the world most affected by … Read more
Dalits and Indigenous communities in India who depend on the forest are struggling to make a living. Natural resources are … Read more
17 November 2021
Dear Friends,
It is almost a year since I have corresponded with you. In spite of this … Read more
The legacy of COP26 is yet to be determined but mainstream media has already made its success contingent on the … Read more
If this land could talk, it would tell many stories, some sweet, others bitter; some in vibrant colours, others dark; … Read more
South Sudan is Africa’s youngest nation. It has been mired in violent conflict for several decades, continuing even after gaining … Read more
The youth is the hope of the future. We envision a world where our dreams can be realized to create … Read more
When representatives of nearly 200 countries gather in Glasgow this November for the 26th … Read more
May 4, 2021 – Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) joins over 80 organizations around the world in expressing their solidarity and … Read more
“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
On the evening of March 24, 2020, the Government of India ordered a nationwide lockdown for 21 days. This limited … Read more
“The severe crisis that has affected Haitian society for several decades has now reached unimaginable dimensions. It feels as though … Read more
COVID-19 has put us in a dilemma. We are faced with choices as individuals and as a society to move … Read more
3 December 2020
You, Lord have given all that to me. I now give it back to you, O Lord. … Read more
“I may suffer, perhaps even die very soon if the deterioration of my condition continues. But whatever happens I want … Read more
The Jesuits of Canada released a statement on the death of Joyce Echaquan, a member of Atikamekw First Nation of … Read more
Canadian Jesuits International has a brand new logo, newsletter name and design, and new website. Our new look embodies CJI’s … Read more
Twenty years into the new millennium, we still face the challenge of creating a just and equal society and of … Read more
IDENTITY IN RESISTANCE
“We must find new ways to fight racism against our community and within ourselves.”
These are the … Read more
The first case of COVID-19 in Africa was recorded in Egypt in February. The spread of the virus was slow … Read more
“The original plan of God was for a loving relationship of respect, mutuality, and equality between men and women, and … Read more
“I raise up my voice—not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard…we cannot … Read more
In the last three weeks or so, a common trend … Read more
Right at the outset of the Rome Congress celebrating the fifty years of the Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat (SJES), … Read more
The goal of the Child Safeguarding workshop was to get a deeper understanding of safeguarding issues; to reflect on our … Read more
Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) has joined over forty non-governmental, labour and faith-based groups from across Canada in denouncing the escalating … Read more
Pope Francis has declared, “Never have we so hurt and mistreated our common home as we have in the last … Read more
I still remember the first time I crossed a border. I was a teenager, but I have very fresh memories … Read more
As I write this, over 7,000 Honduran migrants including children have crossed the Guatemalan and Mexican … Read more
Padre Melo (Fr Ismael Moreno SJ) of Honduras has been recognized with the Champion of Justice award by the US … Read more
On 15 September 2018, CJI’s partner in Syria, Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), held a closing celebration for its Field Kitchen … Read more
CJI shares news from sister organizations on a high court decision in Guatemala against Tahoe Resource’s Escobal mine. See also … Read more
Canadian Jesuits International shares the concern of the UN Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner in Honduras over the … Read more
Human rights defender Ángel Estuardo Quevedo was killed in the municipality of Santa Rosa de Lima, Guatemala, on 12 July … Read more
Canadian Jesuits International is providing the dispatches below to keep friends and supporters up-to-date on developments in South Sudan, particularly … Read more
Gandhi Ashram in India was founded in 1992 by Fr Edward McGuire, a Canadian Jesuit. He was asked by his … Read more
Human rights are cultural concepts, evolving continually in response to socio-cultural and political changes. Since 1948, when the UN General … Read more
Protecting the rights of indigenous communities in Mexico has required great effort and multiple claims by individuals and groups who … Read more
The dire situation in Syria continues to dominate the news. Of particular concern are the attacks on people in some … Read more
As a member of the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability (CNCA), Canadian Jesuits International has been actively involved in a … Read more
X-rays give us an inside picture of something, but they must be read or interpreted to obtain a real understanding … Read more
Only one month after expressing their concern regarding the post-election situation in Honduras, the Jesuit Provincials of English and French … Read more
This is the fifth and final article in a blog series on the igNation website in November 2017. The series … Read more
This is the fourth article in a blog series appearing on the igNation website in November 2017. The series aims … Read more
Pope Francis named 19 November 2017 the first “World Day of the Poor.” At … Read more
This is the third article in a blog series appearing on the igNation website in November 2017. The series aims … Read more
This article is the second in a blog series appearing on the igNation website in November 2017. The series aims … Read more
This article is the first in a blog series appearing on the igNation website in November 2017. The series aims … Read more
As the saying goes, when two elephants fight, it’s the grass that suffers. It isn’t an accident of nature or … Read more
Early this year, major newspapers and TV stations in India proclaimed with pride that India had replaced the United Kingdom … Read more
The Comparte (“Share”) program of the Jesuit Conference of Latin American Provinces (CPAL) … Read more
a woman a man and, when it comes to the tired madness of hierarchy, none of the above.
a river’s … Read more
Serious new threats against Fr Ismael “Melo” Moreno in Honduras have been made in recent days. They have prompted statements … Read more
On 9 August 2017, the President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), the Most Rev. Douglas Crosby OMI, … Read more
Canadian Jesuits International is participating in an interfaith campaign called PRAY-GIVE-SPEAK OUT to … Read more
Canadian Jesuits International sent the letter below to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau advocating the creation of a Canadian ombudsperson office … Read more
The following joint statement from the Provincials of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the US was issued on 30 … Read more
The Jesuits in English Canada have a long history of engagement on corporate accountability, especially ecumenically through the Task Force … Read more
In July 2016, the staff and board of Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) collaborated on a response to Global Affairs Canada … Read more