The articles below are ones that Canadian Jesuits International has posted on various pages of the CJI website or published in its newsletter. They are gathered here for convenience of access and organized according to the date they were published or posted.
Bridging Borders: Acting in love rooted in justice
Pope Francis’s appeal “not to create walls but to build bridges” is at the heart of Canadian Jesuits International’s 2018 … Read more
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A people’s movement
Lok Manch (People’s Forum) is an inclusive, secular, human-rights-driven agency that supports various social movements of marginalized people in India. … Read more
Building Bridges in Syria
The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) has been responding to the emergency crisis in Syria since 2011, witnessing firsthand the extent … Read more
- Published in Article
My home is your home too: The Pan-Amazon project
I still remember the first time I crossed a border. I was a teenager, but I have very fresh memories … Read more
- Published in News
Bridging Borders
As I write this, over 7,000 Honduran migrants including children have crossed the Guatemalan and Mexican … Read more
- Published in News
Empowering African youth
African young people today face many different challenges and circumstances. These engender both hope and hopelessness among them, depending on … Read more
- Published in Article
Strengthening youth in the Amazon region
The rural youth of the Amazon region desire to remain in their communities but they are aware that they must … Read more
- Published in Article
Communities of hope for youth
From June 30 to July 7, 2018, Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) led a group of 10 people from across Canada … Read more
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Champion of Justice
Padre Melo (Fr Ismael Moreno SJ) of Honduras has been recognized with the Champion of Justice award by the US … Read more
Thanksgiving for field kitchens!
On 15 September 2018, CJI’s partner in Syria, Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), held a closing celebration for its Field Kitchen … Read more
- Published in News
Tahoe’s Escobal mine in Guatemala to halt work
CJI shares news from sister organizations on a high court decision in Guatemala against Tahoe Resource’s Escobal mine. See also … Read more
- Published in News
Concern for Radio Progreso staff
Canadian Jesuits International shares the concern of the UN Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner in Honduras over the … Read more
- Published in News
Threat against Honduran journalist
The following editorial from Criterio in Honduras (criterio.hn) concerns a death threat against journalist Sandra Marybel Sánchez, who works at … Read more
- Published in News
Joint call for justice in Guatemala
Human rights defender Ángel Estuardo Quevedo was killed in the municipality of Santa Rosa de Lima, Guatemala, on 12 July … Read more
- Published in News
Updates from South Sudan
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 changes lives
Gandhi Ashram in India was founded in 1992 by Fr Edward McGuire, a Canadian Jesuit. He was asked by his … Read more
Meeting the Superior General
Canadian Jesuits International staff greatly appreciated meeting Fr Arturo Sosa SJ before a Mass at Regis College in Toronto on … Read more
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Defending human rights
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
Update: Statement on Syria
The dire situation in Syria continues to dominate the news. Of particular concern are the attacks on people in some … Read more
Ombudsperson success!
As a member of the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability (CNCA), Canadian Jesuits International has been actively involved in a … Read more
COVID-19 Emergency Appeal
Nurses at Jesu Ashram undergo COVID-19 prevention and control training. Photo: Julius Kujur SJ
