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Les partenaires des Jésuites rendent hommage aux 70 ans d’« héritage d’espérance » de la CJI et appellent à une action urgente face à la « crise de l’humanité »

10 octobre 2025 / Published in Article du bulletin d'information

Les partenaires des Jésuites rendent hommage aux 70 ans d’« héritage d’espérance » de la CJI et appellent à une action urgente face à la « crise de l’humanité »

Le 9 octobre, 66 personnes se sont réunies via Zoom pour célébrer le 70e anniversaire de Canadian Jesuits International (CJI), en se penchant sur l’histoire de l’organisation et à la manière dont elle peut mieux soutenir les pauvres et les marginalisés dans un monde en évolution rapide. 

Ce qui a commencé en 1955 comme un soutien aux missionnaires se rendant à Darjeeling s’est transformé en partenariats solides avec des institutions jésuites en Afrique, en Asie et en Amérique latine dont le travail témoigne de compassion, lutte pour la justice et offre de l’espoir, selon les représentants des partenaires de la CJI qui se sont exprimés lors d’un webinaire. 

Le père Jeffrey Burwell, SJ, provincial des jésuites au Canada, a donné le ton de la célébration. « Cette année marque les sept décennies d’engagement de CJI en faveur d’une foi qui recherche la justice », a-t-il déclaré. « C’est une mission portée par tant de personnes de bonne volonté qui croient qu’un monde plus juste et plus compatissant est possible. » Il a ajouté que la CJI, ses partenaires et ses sympathisants ont répondu à l’appel de l’Évangile pour se tenir aux côtés des exclus, amplifier les voix réduites au silence et accompagner les communautés qui luttent pour la dignité et la paix. « Je rends grâce, nous rendons grâce aux innombrables personnes, à nos Jésuites, à nos partenaires, à nos collaborateurs et à nos donateurs qui, au cours de ces 70 années, ont répondu avec tant de générosité. » 

L’histoire de la CJI a commencé à Darjeeling, a déclaré le père Shajumon Chakkalakkal, SJ, provincial de la province jésuite de Darjeeling et du Népal, qui a parlé avec émotion de l’héritage des premiers missionnaires canadiens arrivés là-bas à la suite d’une invitation adressée à la province du Haut-Canada en 1946. 

« Une grande partie de ce que nous faisons est le résultat des efforts inlassables de la CJI », a-t-il déclaré. Les fruits de ce partenariat sont visibles partout, a-t-il ajouté, citant les écoles, les centres sociaux, les églises et les projets agricoles qui continuent de servir les communautés aujourd’hui. 

Parmi ces initiatives, a-t-il déclaré, le Jesu Ashram est un programme phare, le seul de ce type dans toute la Conférence jésuite d’Asie du Sud. Le Jesu Ashram offre gratuitement un abri, de la nourriture, des médicaments et des services de réadaptation aux sans-abri et aux personnes démunies, pour un coût annuel d’environ 300,000 dollars canadiens. « Aucun frais, rien pour les patients », a déclaré le père Chakkalakkal. 

En Amérique latine, Martha Lucía Márquez Restrepo, directrice du Centre social jésuite CINEP en Colombie, a partagé des témoignages sur l’impact du travail de la CJI, qui, selon elle, s’inscrit dans la lignée du Jubilé de l’espérance du pape François. La CJI soutient des projets communautaires durables, des initiatives d’agroécologie, la formation de leaders et la protection des modes de vie autochtones dans toute la région. Parmi les exemples, citons le soutien aux paysans péruviens pratiquant une agriculture durable, aux femmes leaders au Panama qui préservent les relations communautaires, et aux projets aidant les migrants et les personnes déplacées à satisfaire leurs besoins fondamentaux, à accéder à l’éducation et à bénéficier d’un soutien juridique. Elle a souligné que 50 % des migrants latino-américains sont des femmes et 20 % des enfants, qui fuient la pauvreté, la violence et la persécution. La CJI soutient des partenaires jésuites dont les projets fournissent de la nourriture, des soins de santé, une assistance juridique, un soutien à l’intégration et une éducation, afin de les aider à reconstruire leur vie dans la dignité. 

En Amazonie, que Márquez Restrepo décrit comme « le poumon du monde, produisant 20 % de l’oxygène mondial », la CJI aide les femmes autochtones à préserver leurs relations traditionnelles et leurs méthodes de production, contribuant ainsi à la justice climatique tout en mettant fin à la déforestation. 

Elle a également déclaré qu’avec le soutien de la CJI, son organisation a commencé à élaborer des stratégies de protection dans les territoires touchés par la guerre et la criminalité. Cela comprend la réalisation de cartographies pour identifier les zones où l’activité criminelle est répandue, le choix d’itinéraires sûrs pour les migrants, l’élaboration de stratégies de communication et la protection des femmes et des filles les plus vulnérables. Elle a souligné que la Colombie est l’un des pays les plus dangereux pour les leaders qui défendent l’environnement. 

À travers l’Afrique, le père Rampeoane Hlobo, SJ, directeur du Bureau Justice et Écologie de la Conférence jésuite d’Afrique et de Madagascar, a illustré comment la CJI crée un espoir concret. En République démocratique du Congo, la CJI soutient le mouvement éducatif Fe y Alegria, qui va au-delà de l’enseignement traditionnel pour former des enseignants, des directeurs d’école et même des parents dans des communautés marquées par des décennies d’instabilité, a-t-il déclaré. En Éthiopie, plus de 2,000 femmes et filles réfugiées reçoivent une formation en lecture, écriture et calcul, retrouvant ainsi leur voix et leur avenir. Au Soudan du Sud, la CJI soutient le projet « Sowing Seeds of Transformation » (Semer les graines de la transformation), dans le cadre duquel les communautés reçoivent une éducation, une formation en agroécologie et ont accès à des cours d’anglais certifiés. En Zambie, la CJI soutient le Centre de formation agricole de Kasisi, qui forme les petits agriculteurs à passer de la dépendance aux produits chimiques à des méthodes biologiques et durables. Le Centre jésuite de réflexion théologique de Lusaka œuvre à la formation d’une citoyenneté engagée et informée. 

« L’espoir n’est pas seulement de l’optimisme ou un vœu pieux », a déclaré le père Hlobo. « Il est concret. Il naît lorsqu’une femme réfugiée apprend à lire, lorsqu’un petit agriculteur redonne vie à ses terres de manière durable, lorsque des jeunes se lèvent pour défendre la planète et leur avenir. » 

Jenny Cafiso, directrice exécutive du CJI, a reconnu que le contexte dans lequel la CJI opère a radicalement changé en 70 ans. Elle a noté que les panélistes avaient identifié des défis tels que la guerre, l’extraction des ressources, la violence fondée sur le genre, le changement climatique et le crime organisé. Mme Cafiso a également cité des menaces sans précédent telles que les coupes drastiques dans l’aide internationale, le Service Jésuite des Réfugiés (JRS) ayant à lui seul subi une réduction budgétaire de 30 % de l’aide provenant des États-Unis. Elle a déclaré que ces réductions entraîneront des conséquences dévastatrices : on estime que 15 millions de personnes mourront au cours de la prochaine décennie en raison de la suppression des programmes de vaccination, de l’aide alimentaire, des médicaments contre le paludisme et des antirétroviraux. Elle a décrit cela comme le reflet d’un changement culturel qui considère l’égoïsme et le manque de soutien aux autres comme une vertu. 

Le père Hlobo l’a clairement nommé : « Il y a une crise de la solidarité, une crise de l’humanité qui exclut les autres et crée une culture de l’indifférence, même au milieu de la souffrance. » Il a déclaré que les gens ne sont plus touchés par la souffrance des autres, citant les situations au Moyen-Orient, en Ukraine et dans l’est de la République Démocratique du Congo, où ceux qui peuvent intervenir ne font pas ce qui devrait être fait pour mettre fin à la souffrance. 

Márquez Restrepo a ajouté que le moment est venu non seulement d’agir, mais aussi de mener une réflexion approfondie, de faire preuve de créativité et de se former spirituellement. « Nous devons toucher les cœurs », a-t-elle insisté. 

Le père Chakkalakal a déclaré que malgré de nombreux défis, il y a encore de l’espoir dans le monde. Par exemple, lorsque des inondations dévastatrices ont récemment frappé le Népal et Darjeeling, les gens se sont précipités pour aider. « Il y a de l’espoir », a-t-il déclaré avec une profonde conviction. 

 

 

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CJI Outreach Coordinator Juan Camilo Poveda gave an overview of CJI’s work with Jesuit partners in the Global South who support communities advocating for social and ecological justice, human rights and peace. He showed photos and videos that tell the stories of CJI partners who work in areas such as education, human rights, civic participation and peace building, ecology and sustainability and support for forcibly displaced people. 

He underscored the importance of advocacy and solidarity in Canada and invited them to contribute to CJI’s education and advocacy efforts to promote global justice and international solidarity. 

Later that day, Juan Camilo presented CJI’s fall campaign on ecological justice during a retreat with 175 students at St. Paul’s High School, Winnipeg. Learn more about CJI’s Fall Campaign: Click link in bio

#Jesuits #winnipeg #schools #socialjustice
A big thanks to students and faculty at St. Paul’s College, Winnipeg, for welcoming Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) to your space for a Lunch ‘n’ Learn session. 

CJI Outreach Coordinator Juan Camilo Poveda gave an overview of CJI’s work with Jesuit partners in the Global South who support communities advocating for social and ecological justice, human rights and peace. He showed photos and videos that tell the stories of CJI partners who work in areas such as education, human rights, civic participation and peace building, ecology and sustainability and support for forcibly displaced people. 

He underscored the importance of advocacy and solidarity in Canada and invited them to contribute to CJI’s education and advocacy efforts to promote global justice and international solidarity. 

Later that day, Juan Camilo presented CJI’s fall campaign on ecological justice during a retreat with 175 students at St. Paul’s High School, Winnipeg. Learn more about CJI’s Fall Campaign: Click link in bio

#Jesuits #winnipeg #schools #socialjustice
A big thanks to students and faculty at St. Paul’s College, Winnipeg, for welcoming Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) to your space for a Lunch ‘n’ Learn session. 

CJI Outreach Coordinator Juan Camilo Poveda gave an overview of CJI’s work with Jesuit partners in the Global South who support communities advocating for social and ecological justice, human rights and peace. He showed photos and videos that tell the stories of CJI partners who work in areas such as education, human rights, civic participation and peace building, ecology and sustainability and support for forcibly displaced people. 

He underscored the importance of advocacy and solidarity in Canada and invited them to contribute to CJI’s education and advocacy efforts to promote global justice and international solidarity. 

Later that day, Juan Camilo presented CJI’s fall campaign on ecological justice during a retreat with 175 students at St. Paul’s High School, Winnipeg. Learn more about CJI’s Fall Campaign: Click link in bio

#Jesuits #winnipeg #schools #socialjustice
A big thanks to students and faculty at St. Paul’s College, Winnipeg, for welcoming Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) to your space for a Lunch ‘n’ Learn session. 

CJI Outreach Coordinator Juan Camilo Poveda gave an overview of CJI’s work with Jesuit partners in the Global South who support communities advocating for social and ecological justice, human rights and peace. He showed photos and videos that tell the stories of CJI partners who work in areas such as education, human rights, civic participation and peace building, ecology and sustainability and support for forcibly displaced people. 

He underscored the importance of advocacy and solidarity in Canada and invited them to contribute to CJI’s education and advocacy efforts to promote global justice and international solidarity. 

Later that day, Juan Camilo presented CJI’s fall campaign on ecological justice during a retreat with 175 students at St. Paul’s High School, Winnipeg. Learn more about CJI’s Fall Campaign: Click link in bio

#Jesuits #winnipeg #schools #socialjustice
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A big thanks to students and faculty at St. Paul’s College, Winnipeg, for welcoming Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) to your space for a Lunch ‘n’ Learn session. CJI Outreach Coordinator Juan Camilo Poveda gave an overview of CJI’s work with Jesuit partners in the Global South who support communities advocating for social and ecological justice, human rights and peace. He showed photos and videos that tell the stories of CJI partners who work in areas such as education, human rights, civic participation and peace building, ecology and sustainability and support for forcibly displaced people. He underscored the importance of advocacy and solidarity in Canada and invited them to contribute to CJI’s education and advocacy efforts to promote global justice and international solidarity. Later that day, Juan Camilo presented CJI’s fall campaign on ecological justice during a retreat with 175 students at St. Paul’s High School, Winnipeg. Learn more about CJI’s Fall Campaign: Click link in bio #Jesuits #winnipeg #schools #socialjustice
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Network members also gave a heartfelt farewell to Jenny Cafiso, Executive Director of Canadian Jesuits International. Jenny was given a photo book as a memento of their shared history and was also recognized for her many years of service and leadership within the network. Jenny was elected Xavier coordinator in 2024 and served until spring 2026. In June, Jenny announced her retirement, which is set to take effect at the end of this year.
Directors from the Xavier Network (XN) – the network of Jesuit mission offices and development NGOs from Europe and North America – recently held a three-day annual meeting in Nuremberg. Various topics were discussed, including the projects and emergencies supported by the network. 
Network members also gave a heartfelt farewell to Jenny Cafiso, Executive Director of Canadian Jesuits International. Jenny was given a photo book as a memento of their shared history and was also recognized for her many years of service and leadership within the network. Jenny was elected Xavier coordinator in 2024 and served until spring 2026. In June, Jenny announced her retirement, which is set to take effect at the end of this year.
Directors from the Xavier Network (XN) – the network of Jesuit mission offices and development NGOs from Europe and North America – recently held a three-day annual meeting in Nuremberg. Various topics were discussed, including the projects and emergencies supported by the network. 
Network members also gave a heartfelt farewell to Jenny Cafiso, Executive Director of Canadian Jesuits International. Jenny was given a photo book as a memento of their shared history and was also recognized for her many years of service and leadership within the network. Jenny was elected Xavier coordinator in 2024 and served until spring 2026. In June, Jenny announced her retirement, which is set to take effect at the end of this year.
Directors from the Xavier Network (XN) – the network of Jesuit mission offices and development NGOs from Europe and North America – recently held a three-day annual meeting in Nuremberg. Various topics were discussed, including the projects and emergencies supported by the network. 
Network members also gave a heartfelt farewell to Jenny Cafiso, Executive Director of Canadian Jesuits International. Jenny was given a photo book as a memento of their shared history and was also recognized for her many years of service and leadership within the network. Jenny was elected Xavier coordinator in 2024 and served until spring 2026. In June, Jenny announced her retirement, which is set to take effect at the end of this year.
Directors from the Xavier Network (XN) – the network of Jesuit mission offices and development NGOs from Europe and North America – recently held a three-day annual meeting in Nuremberg. Various topics were discussed, including the projects and emergencies supported by the network. 
Network members also gave a heartfelt farewell to Jenny Cafiso, Executive Director of Canadian Jesuits International. Jenny was given a photo book as a memento of their shared history and was also recognized for her many years of service and leadership within the network. Jenny was elected Xavier coordinator in 2024 and served until spring 2026. In June, Jenny announced her retirement, which is set to take effect at the end of this year.
Directors from the Xavier Network (XN) – the network of Jesuit mission offices and development NGOs from Europe and North America – recently held a three-day annual meeting in Nuremberg. Various topics were discussed, including the projects and emergencies supported by the network. 
Network members also gave a heartfelt farewell to Jenny Cafiso, Executive Director of Canadian Jesuits International. Jenny was given a photo book as a memento of their shared history and was also recognized for her many years of service and leadership within the network. Jenny was elected Xavier coordinator in 2024 and served until spring 2026. In June, Jenny announced her retirement, which is set to take effect at the end of this year.
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Directors from the Xavier Network (XN) – the network of Jesuit mission offices and development NGOs from Europe and North America – recently held a three-day annual meeting in Nuremberg. Various topics were discussed, including the projects and emergencies supported by the network. Network members also gave a heartfelt farewell to Jenny Cafiso, Executive Director of Canadian Jesuits International. Jenny was given a photo book as a memento of their shared history and was also recognized for her many years of service and leadership within the network. Jenny was elected Xavier coordinator in 2024 and served until spring 2026. In June, Jenny announced her retirement, which is set to take effect at the end of this year.
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We hope to see you there! 

Learn more about CJI's Fall Campaign: Click link in bio

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CJI's 2026 Fall Campaign, Ecological Justice: It's not Complicated, begins this Sunday, October 18, with a free public event at the parish hall of St. Kevin's Parish, Montreal. 

We hope to see you there! 

Learn more about CJI's Fall Campaign: Click link in bio

#Jesuit #ecojustice #climatejustice #climatechange #ourcommonhome #laudatosi
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On the International Day of the Girl Child, October 11, Canadian Jesuits International highlights the importance of girls’ education and the need to recognize education as a human right. 
CJI, which works with the poor and marginalized in the Global South, supports projects that enable young women and girls to receive safe, free and quality education. 

Our Jesuit partners in South Sudan deliver quality education at kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, focusing on students, especially girls from poor and marginalized communities (see photo). Girls in South Sudan are ore likely to childbirth than to complete secondary education. The project addresses the theme for this year’s commemoration of the event:
“End child marriage and invest in girls’ rights!”

“Every girl deserves a childhood. Every girl deserves the freedom to learn, to grow, to make her own choices and to define her own future. Yet millions of girls are still denied that freedom,” said the United Nations in a statement. “Each year, more than 12 million girls - roughly one every three seconds - are married before reaching adulthood, with the highest prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa (31 per cent).”

Child marriage violates girl’s s rights. It robs them of their childhood and their right to education, preventing them from achieving their potential as human beings. It also increases their chances of experiencing violence and poor health. 

Ensuring that all girls and young women have access to safe, free, and quality education must be a global development priority. Educating a girl not only empowers her to reach her full potential and access better employment opportunities, but also creates lasting benefits for her family, her community, and society as a whole.
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On the International Day of the Girl Child, October 11, Canadian Jesuits International highlights the importance of girls’ education and the need to recognize education as a human right. CJI, which works with the poor and marginalized in the Global South, supports projects that enable young women and girls to receive safe, free and quality education. Our Jesuit partners in South Sudan deliver quality education at kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, focusing on students, especially girls from poor and marginalized communities (see photo). Girls in South Sudan are ore likely to childbirth than to complete secondary education. The project addresses the theme for this year’s commemoration of the event: “End child marriage and invest in girls’ rights!” “Every girl deserves a childhood. Every girl deserves the freedom to learn, to grow, to make her own choices and to define her own future. Yet millions of girls are still denied that freedom,” said the United Nations in a statement. “Each year, more than 12 million girls - roughly one every three seconds - are married before reaching adulthood, with the highest prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa (31 per cent).” Child marriage violates girl’s s rights. It robs them of their childhood and their right to education, preventing them from achieving their potential as human beings. It also increases their chances of experiencing violence and poor health. Ensuring that all girls and young women have access to safe, free, and quality education must be a global development priority. Educating a girl not only empowers her to reach her full potential and access better employment opportunities, but also creates lasting benefits for her family, her community, and society as a whole.
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On Thursday 8 October, the staff at Canadian Jesuits International warmly welcomed Mura indigenous leaders from the Brazilian Amazon. The leaders are in Canada to seek solidarity and raise awareness of the ongoing resistance in their community to the proposed Autazes Potash Project in Brazil, which is backed by a Canadian mining company. 

The delegation, which also met with civil society representatives in Ottawa, said that the project threatens their territories, rivers, livelihoods and way of life. Ana Claudia and Felipe Gabriel, Mura Indigenous leaders representing the communities of Lago de Soares and Urucurituba, which are most affected by the project, shared how the mining company has disregarded the extensive protocol for free, prior and informed consent developed by Indigenous leaders in around 40 communities. Company representatives have instead sown discord and torn communities apart by pitting those who will be directly affected by the project and those that won’t; the company has also presented its own protocol that “misrepresents” the position of the Mura Indigenous peoples, they said. Canadians need to know that this is a “contentious” project, said the leaders. 

A report, Resistance: Mura Struggle Against Canadian Potash Mining in Brazil's Amazon. documents the potential human rights and environmental risks associated with the project: https://bit.ly/4hEceg0

The report was prepared jointly by the International Human Rights Program (IHRP) at the University of Toronto Henry N. R. Jackman School of Law, the Cardozo Law Institute in Holocaust and Human Rights (CLIHHR), the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Program in Law (PPGD/UFRGS), and the Observatory of Socio-Environmental Law and Human Rights in the Amazon (ODSDH) of Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM).

Representatives of the Conselho Indigenista Missionário (CIMI, Indigenous Missionary Council), have accompanied the delegation during their tour. CIMI was founded in 1972 by Catholic bishops of Brazil to support Indigenous peoples in their struggle for survival, the protection and defense of their territories, and respect for their dignity.
On Thursday 8 October, the staff at Canadian Jesuits International warmly welcomed Mura indigenous leaders from the Brazilian Amazon. The leaders are in Canada to seek solidarity and raise awareness of the ongoing resistance in their community to the proposed Autazes Potash Project in Brazil, which is backed by a Canadian mining company. 

The delegation, which also met with civil society representatives in Ottawa, said that the project threatens their territories, rivers, livelihoods and way of life. Ana Claudia and Felipe Gabriel, Mura Indigenous leaders representing the communities of Lago de Soares and Urucurituba, which are most affected by the project, shared how the mining company has disregarded the extensive protocol for free, prior and informed consent developed by Indigenous leaders in around 40 communities. Company representatives have instead sown discord and torn communities apart by pitting those who will be directly affected by the project and those that won’t; the company has also presented its own protocol that “misrepresents” the position of the Mura Indigenous peoples, they said. Canadians need to know that this is a “contentious” project, said the leaders. 

A report, Resistance: Mura Struggle Against Canadian Potash Mining in Brazil's Amazon. documents the potential human rights and environmental risks associated with the project: https://bit.ly/4hEceg0

The report was prepared jointly by the International Human Rights Program (IHRP) at the University of Toronto Henry N. R. Jackman School of Law, the Cardozo Law Institute in Holocaust and Human Rights (CLIHHR), the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Program in Law (PPGD/UFRGS), and the Observatory of Socio-Environmental Law and Human Rights in the Amazon (ODSDH) of Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM).

Representatives of the Conselho Indigenista Missionário (CIMI, Indigenous Missionary Council), have accompanied the delegation during their tour. CIMI was founded in 1972 by Catholic bishops of Brazil to support Indigenous peoples in their struggle for survival, the protection and defense of their territories, and respect for their dignity.
On Thursday 8 October, the staff at Canadian Jesuits International warmly welcomed Mura indigenous leaders from the Brazilian Amazon. The leaders are in Canada to seek solidarity and raise awareness of the ongoing resistance in their community to the proposed Autazes Potash Project in Brazil, which is backed by a Canadian mining company. 

The delegation, which also met with civil society representatives in Ottawa, said that the project threatens their territories, rivers, livelihoods and way of life. Ana Claudia and Felipe Gabriel, Mura Indigenous leaders representing the communities of Lago de Soares and Urucurituba, which are most affected by the project, shared how the mining company has disregarded the extensive protocol for free, prior and informed consent developed by Indigenous leaders in around 40 communities. Company representatives have instead sown discord and torn communities apart by pitting those who will be directly affected by the project and those that won’t; the company has also presented its own protocol that “misrepresents” the position of the Mura Indigenous peoples, they said. Canadians need to know that this is a “contentious” project, said the leaders. 

A report, Resistance: Mura Struggle Against Canadian Potash Mining in Brazil's Amazon. documents the potential human rights and environmental risks associated with the project: https://bit.ly/4hEceg0

The report was prepared jointly by the International Human Rights Program (IHRP) at the University of Toronto Henry N. R. Jackman School of Law, the Cardozo Law Institute in Holocaust and Human Rights (CLIHHR), the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Program in Law (PPGD/UFRGS), and the Observatory of Socio-Environmental Law and Human Rights in the Amazon (ODSDH) of Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM).

Representatives of the Conselho Indigenista Missionário (CIMI, Indigenous Missionary Council), have accompanied the delegation during their tour. CIMI was founded in 1972 by Catholic bishops of Brazil to support Indigenous peoples in their struggle for survival, the protection and defense of their territories, and respect for their dignity.
On Thursday 8 October, the staff at Canadian Jesuits International warmly welcomed Mura indigenous leaders from the Brazilian Amazon. The leaders are in Canada to seek solidarity and raise awareness of the ongoing resistance in their community to the proposed Autazes Potash Project in Brazil, which is backed by a Canadian mining company. 

The delegation, which also met with civil society representatives in Ottawa, said that the project threatens their territories, rivers, livelihoods and way of life. Ana Claudia and Felipe Gabriel, Mura Indigenous leaders representing the communities of Lago de Soares and Urucurituba, which are most affected by the project, shared how the mining company has disregarded the extensive protocol for free, prior and informed consent developed by Indigenous leaders in around 40 communities. Company representatives have instead sown discord and torn communities apart by pitting those who will be directly affected by the project and those that won’t; the company has also presented its own protocol that “misrepresents” the position of the Mura Indigenous peoples, they said. Canadians need to know that this is a “contentious” project, said the leaders. 

A report, Resistance: Mura Struggle Against Canadian Potash Mining in Brazil's Amazon. documents the potential human rights and environmental risks associated with the project: https://bit.ly/4hEceg0

The report was prepared jointly by the International Human Rights Program (IHRP) at the University of Toronto Henry N. R. Jackman School of Law, the Cardozo Law Institute in Holocaust and Human Rights (CLIHHR), the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Program in Law (PPGD/UFRGS), and the Observatory of Socio-Environmental Law and Human Rights in the Amazon (ODSDH) of Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM).

Representatives of the Conselho Indigenista Missionário (CIMI, Indigenous Missionary Council), have accompanied the delegation during their tour. CIMI was founded in 1972 by Catholic bishops of Brazil to support Indigenous peoples in their struggle for survival, the protection and defense of their territories, and respect for their dignity.
On Thursday 8 October, the staff at Canadian Jesuits International warmly welcomed Mura indigenous leaders from the Brazilian Amazon. The leaders are in Canada to seek solidarity and raise awareness of the ongoing resistance in their community to the proposed Autazes Potash Project in Brazil, which is backed by a Canadian mining company. 

The delegation, which also met with civil society representatives in Ottawa, said that the project threatens their territories, rivers, livelihoods and way of life. Ana Claudia and Felipe Gabriel, Mura Indigenous leaders representing the communities of Lago de Soares and Urucurituba, which are most affected by the project, shared how the mining company has disregarded the extensive protocol for free, prior and informed consent developed by Indigenous leaders in around 40 communities. Company representatives have instead sown discord and torn communities apart by pitting those who will be directly affected by the project and those that won’t; the company has also presented its own protocol that “misrepresents” the position of the Mura Indigenous peoples, they said. Canadians need to know that this is a “contentious” project, said the leaders. 

A report, Resistance: Mura Struggle Against Canadian Potash Mining in Brazil's Amazon. documents the potential human rights and environmental risks associated with the project: https://bit.ly/4hEceg0

The report was prepared jointly by the International Human Rights Program (IHRP) at the University of Toronto Henry N. R. Jackman School of Law, the Cardozo Law Institute in Holocaust and Human Rights (CLIHHR), the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Program in Law (PPGD/UFRGS), and the Observatory of Socio-Environmental Law and Human Rights in the Amazon (ODSDH) of Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM).

Representatives of the Conselho Indigenista Missionário (CIMI, Indigenous Missionary Council), have accompanied the delegation during their tour. CIMI was founded in 1972 by Catholic bishops of Brazil to support Indigenous peoples in their struggle for survival, the protection and defense of their territories, and respect for their dignity.
On Thursday 8 October, the staff at Canadian Jesuits International warmly welcomed Mura indigenous leaders from the Brazilian Amazon. The leaders are in Canada to seek solidarity and raise awareness of the ongoing resistance in their community to the proposed Autazes Potash Project in Brazil, which is backed by a Canadian mining company. 

The delegation, which also met with civil society representatives in Ottawa, said that the project threatens their territories, rivers, livelihoods and way of life. Ana Claudia and Felipe Gabriel, Mura Indigenous leaders representing the communities of Lago de Soares and Urucurituba, which are most affected by the project, shared how the mining company has disregarded the extensive protocol for free, prior and informed consent developed by Indigenous leaders in around 40 communities. Company representatives have instead sown discord and torn communities apart by pitting those who will be directly affected by the project and those that won’t; the company has also presented its own protocol that “misrepresents” the position of the Mura Indigenous peoples, they said. Canadians need to know that this is a “contentious” project, said the leaders. 

A report, Resistance: Mura Struggle Against Canadian Potash Mining in Brazil's Amazon. documents the potential human rights and environmental risks associated with the project: https://bit.ly/4hEceg0

The report was prepared jointly by the International Human Rights Program (IHRP) at the University of Toronto Henry N. R. Jackman School of Law, the Cardozo Law Institute in Holocaust and Human Rights (CLIHHR), the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Program in Law (PPGD/UFRGS), and the Observatory of Socio-Environmental Law and Human Rights in the Amazon (ODSDH) of Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM).

Representatives of the Conselho Indigenista Missionário (CIMI, Indigenous Missionary Council), have accompanied the delegation during their tour. CIMI was founded in 1972 by Catholic bishops of Brazil to support Indigenous peoples in their struggle for survival, the protection and defense of their territories, and respect for their dignity.
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On Thursday 8 October, the staff at Canadian Jesuits International warmly welcomed Mura indigenous leaders from the Brazilian Amazon. The leaders are in Canada to seek solidarity and raise awareness of the ongoing resistance in their community to the proposed Autazes Potash Project in Brazil, which is backed by a Canadian mining company. The delegation, which also met with civil society representatives in Ottawa, said that the project threatens their territories, rivers, livelihoods and way of life. Ana Claudia and Felipe Gabriel, Mura Indigenous leaders representing the communities of Lago de Soares and Urucurituba, which are most affected by the project, shared how the mining company has disregarded the extensive protocol for free, prior and informed consent developed by Indigenous leaders in around 40 communities. Company representatives have instead sown discord and torn communities apart by pitting those who will be directly affected by the project and those that won’t; the company has also presented its own protocol that “misrepresents” the position of the Mura Indigenous peoples, they said. Canadians need to know that this is a “contentious” project, said the leaders. A report, Resistance: Mura Struggle Against Canadian Potash Mining in Brazil's Amazon. documents the potential human rights and environmental risks associated with the project: https://bit.ly/4hEceg0 The report was prepared jointly by the International Human Rights Program (IHRP) at the University of Toronto Henry N. R. Jackman School of Law, the Cardozo Law Institute in Holocaust and Human Rights (CLIHHR), the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Program in Law (PPGD/UFRGS), and the Observatory of Socio-Environmental Law and Human Rights in the Amazon (ODSDH) of Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM). Representatives of the Conselho Indigenista Missionário (CIMI, Indigenous Missionary Council), have accompanied the delegation during their tour. CIMI was founded in 1972 by Catholic bishops of Brazil to support Indigenous peoples in their struggle for survival, the protection and defense of their territories, and respect for their dignity.
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From 18 October to 1 November 2026, Brex Arevalo, a Filipino environmentalist and climate justice advocate, will tour Canada as a guest speaker for the Canadian Jesuit International (CJI) fall campaign, Ecological Justice: It’s not complicated.

Arevalo will give free public talks in Montreal, Victoria, Vancouver, Toronto and Waterloo, which are being co-organized by CJI and various partner organisations. 

Learn more about Brex, the campaign and the events: Click link in bio.

#ecologicalcrisis #laudatosi #jesuit #cji #climatejustice #climateaction
From 18 October to 1 November 2026, Brex Arevalo, a Filipino environmentalist and climate justice advocate, will tour Canada as a guest speaker for the Canadian Jesuit International (CJI) fall campaign, Ecological Justice: It’s not complicated.

Arevalo will give free public talks in Montreal, Victoria, Vancouver, Toronto and Waterloo, which are being co-organized by CJI and various partner organisations. 

Learn more about Brex, the campaign and the events: Click link in bio.

#ecologicalcrisis #laudatosi #jesuit #cji #climatejustice #climateaction
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From 18 October to 1 November 2026, Brex Arevalo, a Filipino environmentalist and climate justice advocate, will tour Canada as a guest speaker for the Canadian Jesuit International (CJI) fall campaign, Ecological Justice: It’s not complicated. Arevalo will give free public talks in Montreal, Victoria, Vancouver, Toronto and Waterloo, which are being co-organized by CJI and various partner organisations. Learn more about Brex, the campaign and the events: Click link in bio. #ecologicalcrisis #laudatosi #jesuit #cji #climatejustice #climateaction
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In preparation for COP31 this November, the Jesuits for Climate Justice Campaign has prepared a Statement and Policy Brief, along with campaign resources and materials. 

"As people of faith, we reaffirm our urgent responsibility to protect our common home and defend climate justice for the most vulnerable," it stressed.

Click link in bio to read and download the statement and other materials.
In preparation for COP31 this November, the Jesuits for Climate Justice Campaign has prepared a Statement and Policy Brief, along with campaign resources and materials. 

"As people of faith, we reaffirm our urgent responsibility to protect our common home and defend climate justice for the most vulnerable," it stressed.

Click link in bio to read and download the statement and other materials.
In preparation for COP31 this November, the Jesuits for Climate Justice Campaign has prepared a Statement and Policy Brief, along with campaign resources and materials. 

"As people of faith, we reaffirm our urgent responsibility to protect our common home and defend climate justice for the most vulnerable," it stressed.

Click link in bio to read and download the statement and other materials.
In preparation for COP31 this November, the Jesuits for Climate Justice Campaign has prepared a Statement and Policy Brief, along with campaign resources and materials. 

"As people of faith, we reaffirm our urgent responsibility to protect our common home and defend climate justice for the most vulnerable," it stressed.

Click link in bio to read and download the statement and other materials.
In preparation for COP31 this November, the Jesuits for Climate Justice Campaign has prepared a Statement and Policy Brief, along with campaign resources and materials. 

"As people of faith, we reaffirm our urgent responsibility to protect our common home and defend climate justice for the most vulnerable," it stressed.

Click link in bio to read and download the statement and other materials.
In preparation for COP31 this November, the Jesuits for Climate Justice Campaign has prepared a Statement and Policy Brief, along with campaign resources and materials. 

"As people of faith, we reaffirm our urgent responsibility to protect our common home and defend climate justice for the most vulnerable," it stressed.

Click link in bio to read and download the statement and other materials.
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In preparation for COP31 this November, the Jesuits for Climate Justice Campaign has prepared a Statement and Policy Brief, along with campaign resources and materials. "As people of faith, we reaffirm our urgent responsibility to protect our common home and defend climate justice for the most vulnerable," it stressed. Click link in bio to read and download the statement and other materials.
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Fr. Dani Villanueva, SJ, General Coordinator of the International Federation of Fe y Alegría on October 2 underscored that support for grassroots, community-led movement for public education in poor and marginalized areas is an investment in the capacity of local communities to build their own futures. 

During a brief visit to Toronto, Fr. Villanueva spoke before a group of Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) supporters  and met with CJI staff.  He emphasized that Fe y Alegria, a CJI Jesuit partner with presence in 23 countries, does not “open” schools on its own initiative but responds to communities whose demand for quality education may not have been fully met by their governments.

Click link in bio to read fully story.

#Jesuit #education #feyalegria
Fr. Dani Villanueva, SJ, General Coordinator of the International Federation of Fe y Alegría on October 2 underscored that support for grassroots, community-led movement for public education in poor and marginalized areas is an investment in the capacity of local communities to build their own futures. 

During a brief visit to Toronto, Fr. Villanueva spoke before a group of Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) supporters  and met with CJI staff.  He emphasized that Fe y Alegria, a CJI Jesuit partner with presence in 23 countries, does not “open” schools on its own initiative but responds to communities whose demand for quality education may not have been fully met by their governments.

Click link in bio to read fully story.

#Jesuit #education #feyalegria
Fr. Dani Villanueva, SJ, General Coordinator of the International Federation of Fe y Alegría on October 2 underscored that support for grassroots, community-led movement for public education in poor and marginalized areas is an investment in the capacity of local communities to build their own futures. 

During a brief visit to Toronto, Fr. Villanueva spoke before a group of Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) supporters  and met with CJI staff.  He emphasized that Fe y Alegria, a CJI Jesuit partner with presence in 23 countries, does not “open” schools on its own initiative but responds to communities whose demand for quality education may not have been fully met by their governments.

Click link in bio to read fully story.

#Jesuit #education #feyalegria
Fr. Dani Villanueva, SJ, General Coordinator of the International Federation of Fe y Alegría on October 2 underscored that support for grassroots, community-led movement for public education in poor and marginalized areas is an investment in the capacity of local communities to build their own futures. 

During a brief visit to Toronto, Fr. Villanueva spoke before a group of Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) supporters  and met with CJI staff.  He emphasized that Fe y Alegria, a CJI Jesuit partner with presence in 23 countries, does not “open” schools on its own initiative but responds to communities whose demand for quality education may not have been fully met by their governments.

Click link in bio to read fully story.

#Jesuit #education #feyalegria
Fr. Dani Villanueva, SJ, General Coordinator of the International Federation of Fe y Alegría on October 2 underscored that support for grassroots, community-led movement for public education in poor and marginalized areas is an investment in the capacity of local communities to build their own futures. 

During a brief visit to Toronto, Fr. Villanueva spoke before a group of Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) supporters  and met with CJI staff.  He emphasized that Fe y Alegria, a CJI Jesuit partner with presence in 23 countries, does not “open” schools on its own initiative but responds to communities whose demand for quality education may not have been fully met by their governments.

Click link in bio to read fully story.

#Jesuit #education #feyalegria
Fr. Dani Villanueva, SJ, General Coordinator of the International Federation of Fe y Alegría on October 2 underscored that support for grassroots, community-led movement for public education in poor and marginalized areas is an investment in the capacity of local communities to build their own futures. 

During a brief visit to Toronto, Fr. Villanueva spoke before a group of Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) supporters  and met with CJI staff.  He emphasized that Fe y Alegria, a CJI Jesuit partner with presence in 23 countries, does not “open” schools on its own initiative but responds to communities whose demand for quality education may not have been fully met by their governments.

Click link in bio to read fully story.

#Jesuit #education #feyalegria
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Fr. Dani Villanueva, SJ, General Coordinator of the International Federation of Fe y Alegría on October 2 underscored that support for grassroots, community-led movement for public education in poor and marginalized areas is an investment in the capacity of local communities to build their own futures. During a brief visit to Toronto, Fr. Villanueva spoke before a group of Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) supporters and met with CJI staff. He emphasized that Fe y Alegria, a CJI Jesuit partner with presence in 23 countries, does not “open” schools on its own initiative but responds to communities whose demand for quality education may not have been fully met by their governments. Click link in bio to read fully story. #Jesuit #education #feyalegria
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