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.
Sowing peace in Honduras: Like a dancing hummingbird
Out of the immensity of violence, death, exclusion and fear emerge signs of peace and civic engagement. The signs are … Read more
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Inner-city violence and goodness in Jamaica
Famous Jamaican musician Bob Marley wrote the song “No woman, no cry.” This song took on new meaning for me … Read more
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Comparte: Food in a people’s economy
The Comparte (“Share”) program of the Jesuit Conference of Latin American Provinces (CPAL) is a community of learning and action … Read more
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Extractive sector oversight
Canadian Jesuits International sent the letter below to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau advocating the creation of a Canadian ombudsperson office … Read more
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Stepping out of the shadows
The 2017 theme for International Women’s Day is “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030.” The … Read more
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The importance of education for refugees
The importance of education cannot be overstated, and most people would agree that education is a fundamental right and a … Read more
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Statement on refugees
The following joint statement from the Provincials of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the US was issued on 30 … Read more
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Accounting and loving kindness in Cambodia
I started working with Jesuit Service Cambodia (JSC) in August 1999; it’s been 17 years already! I began as an … Read more
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In Zambia: Looking back … looking forward
Let me start by introducing myself. My name is Paul Desmarais and I am a Canadian Jesuit Brother. I grew … Read more
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Blessing and struggle: My work with refugees in urban Africa
My name is Teddy, and I’ve been working for JRS in Kenya since February 2009. I am married, with three … Read more
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The Jesuits in English Canada have a long history of engagement on corporate accountability, especially ecumenically through the Task Force … Read more
A Thanksgiving Day prayer
God, whose gifts are countless and whose goodness is … Read more
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International Assistance Review
In July 2016, the staff and board of Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) collaborated on a response to Global Affairs Canada … Read more
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Reflections on the visit of Padre Melo
The strength and the modesty of Fr Melo are both indisputable. A question I have often pondered is how can … Read more
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My reflections on Fr Melo’s visit
How hopeful and soothing Father Melo’s presence has been for my soul! It comes from his clarity of vision, his … Read more
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Nepal: Change through education
There are two schools in Jhapa District: St Xavier’s School, Deonia, an English medium school, for the children of local … Read more
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Women and development
What would social and economic development in Zambia be like if women did not contribute to it? And how much … Read more
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Conflict and ecology
Fr Daniel Syauswa SJ teaches at a Jesuit agricultural and veterinary college in Kinshasa called the Institut Supérieur Agro-Vétérinaire (ISAV), … Read more
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“Open for justice”
Canadian Jesuits International (CJI), an apostolate of the Jesuits in English Canada, joined the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability (CNCA) … Read more
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2021 Easter Appeal
Two young students walk outside one of the classrooms at Moran Memorial School in Nepal. Photo: D. Lee/Eyrie Foundation
