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St. Mark’s chapel at the University of British Columbia; Oct. 29, 2026; 7 to 8 p.m.

St. Mark's chapel at the University of British Columbia, Oct. 29, 2026; 7 to 8 p.m.

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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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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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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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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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Learn more about CJI's Fall Campaign, Ecological Justice: It's not complicated!

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Learn more about CJI's Fall Campaign, Ecological Justice: It's not complicated!

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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#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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Fr. @danivillanueva , SJ, General Coordinator of the International Federation of Fe y Alegría, made a brief visit to Toronto on October 2 to 4, which included a visit to Canadian Jesuits International (CJI), where he spoke to staff and met with some CJI donors. CJI supports five Fe y Alegría projects that provide preschool education, youth entrepreneurship and employment, and youth engagement for global leadership, among others. Story to follow...

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Fr. @danivillanueva , SJ, General Coordinator of the International Federation of Fe y Alegría, made a brief visit to Toronto on October 2 to 4, which included a visit to Canadian Jesuits International (CJI), where he spoke to staff and met with some CJI donors. CJI supports five Fe y Alegría projects that provide preschool education, youth entrepreneurship and employment, and youth engagement for global leadership, among others. Story to follow...

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