Canadian Jesuits International
70 Saint Mary St
Toronto, ON
M5S 1J3
Canada
Tel: 416.465.1824
Toll Free (Canada and USA): 1.800.448.2148
Email: cji@jesuits.ca
CJI stands in solidarity with Fr Stan Swamy, an 83-year-old Jesuit in India, and the 15 other human rights defenders … Read more
- Published in 2021 Winter
We cannot succeed when half of us are held back
07 September 2020
“I raise up my voice—not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard…we cannot … Read more
A Uitota family gathers yuca in the Amazon region near Leticia, Colombia (Photo: Sergi Camara/Entreculturas)
The Amazon, part of our … Read more
- Published in Newsletter article, Newsletter Cover Story
COVID-19 Emergency appeal
21 April 2020
Donate Now!
“How difficult it is to stay at home for those who live in tiny, ramshackle dwellings, or for … Read more
- Published in Appeals
2020 Easter Appeal
04 March 2020
“Peace be with you.” These were the first words Jesus said to the disciples after His Resurrection. They were hiding, … Read more
- Published in Appeals
Lok Manch: The power of collective action
06 January 2020
Lok Manch community awareness meeting on basic rights. (Photo: Lok Manch)
Access to quality education, health and other basic services … Read more
- Published in Newsletter article, Newsletter Cover Story
Human Rights
30 December 2019
CJI stands in solidarity with our partners in the promotion of peace and the defence of human rights. Through advocacy, … Read more
- Published in 2020 Winter, Newsletter article
Fr Arturo Estrada SJ visits Ontario and Newfoundland
04 December 2019
“We can have an ethical market that respects people and nature.”
– Fr Arturo Estrada SJ
Fr Arturo Estrada … Read more
- Published in Community engagement
Y40 Day – November 21 and 26, 2019
26 November 2019
Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) held two Youth 4 Others – Social Justice Days in November, 2019. The first session was … Read more
- Published in Youth for others
In solidarity with the people of Nicaragua
22 November 2019
The Jesuits of Canada have sent a letter to the Government of Canada urging it to take action against the … Read more
- Published in Uncategorized
Statement on Radio Progreso
31 July 2019
The Jesuits of Canada have issued a public statement in relation to a close partner of Canadian Jesuits International in … Read more
- Published in Article
2019 Spring and Summer news
22 May 2019
CJI’s 2019 spring & summer newsletter explores an economy of the common good and what it could mean for people … Read more
- Published in Bridging Borders
Y4O Day 2019
25 April 2019
The first Youth 4 Others (Y4O) Social Justice Day of 2019 was held in Toronto on 25 April. It was … Read more
- Published in Youth for others
APPEAL for Venezuela
27 March 2019
Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) has launched an appeal in response to the crisis in Venezuela.
PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY! Donate Now!… Read more
- Published in Appeals
Bridging Borders success
22 January 2019
Thank you to all participants, donors and volunteers who helped make CJI’s Giving Tuesday “Bridging Borders” campaign a success!
Numerous … Read more
- Published in Community engagement
A people’s movement
16 January 2019
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
Bridging Borders
09 November 2018
Crossing borders with hope
As I write this, over 7,000 Honduran migrants including children have crossed the Guatemalan and Mexican … Read more
- Published in News
Champion of Justice
08 November 2018
Padre Melo (Fr Ismael Moreno SJ) of Honduras has been recognized with the Champion of Justice award by the US … Read more
Bridging Borders – Tell Ten!
18 September 2018
Join CJI’s Tell Ten campaign called BRIDGING BORDERS this fall in the lead-up to Giving Tuesday on November 27!
You … Read more
- Published in Uncategorized
Tahoe’s Escobal mine in Guatemala to halt work
05 September 2018
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
05 September 2018
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
27 August 2018
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
06 August 2018
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
Defending human rights
15 May 2018
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
2018 Spring and Summer Newsletter
14 May 2018
The spring and summer newsletter of Canadian Jesuits International is all about human rights. It is available in PDF format … Read more
- Published in Bridging Borders
Ombudsperson success!
24 January 2018
As a member of the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability (CNCA), Canadian Jesuits International has been actively involved in a … Read more
Honduran leaders’ safety
10 January 2018
Only one month after expressing their concern regarding the post-election situation in Honduras, the Jesuit Provincials of English and French … Read more
- Published in News
Provincials’ letter on Honduras
07 December 2017
The Jesuit Provincials of English and French Canada, Fathers Peter Bisson and Erik Oland, have sent a letter expressing deep … Read more
Livelihood support: Thanks for your solidarity
01 December 2017
This is the fifth and final article in a blog series on the igNation website in November 2017. The series … Read more
Livelihood support: Comparte, thanks for sharing
24 November 2017
This is the fourth article in a blog series appearing on the igNation website in November 2017. The series aims … Read more
Livelihood support: HLDRC and tea plantation workers
16 November 2017
This is the third article in a blog series appearing on the igNation website in November 2017. The series aims … Read more
Teach-In for Justice 2017
14 November 2017
In November 2017, 38 Canadian students and educators participated in the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice (IFTJ) in Washington, DC. … Read more
- Published in Community engagement
India: Politics of denial
01 November 2017
Early this year, major newspapers and TV stations in India proclaimed with pride that India had replaced the United Kingdom … Read more
Stand for Honduran Jesuit
17 August 2017
Serious new threats against Fr Ismael “Melo” Moreno in Honduras have been made in recent days. They have prompted statements … Read more
- Published in News
Bishops target Canadian mining practices
11 August 2017
On 9 August 2017, the President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), the Most Rev. Douglas Crosby OMI, … Read more
- Published in News
South Sudan: Conflict and famine
16 June 2017
South Sudan: Education amid conflict and famine
Canadian Jesuits International is participating in an interfaith campaign called PRAY-GIVE-SPEAK OUT to … Read more
Sowing peace in Honduras: Like a dancing hummingbird
13 June 2017
Out of the immensity of violence, death, exclusion and fear emerge signs of peace and civic engagement. The signs are … Read more
- Published in Article
Youth 4 Others Day 2017
25 April 2017
On 25 April, Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) hosted its fifth annual Youth 4 Others Day with a focus on social … Read more
- Published in Youth for others
Good Friday Walk
25 April 2017
Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) participated in the Ecumenical Good Friday Walk for Justice on 14 April 2017. The theme this … Read more
- Published in Community engagement
Extractive sector oversight
08 March 2017
Canadian Jesuits International sent the letter below to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau advocating the creation of a Canadian ombudsperson office … Read more
- Published in News
Stepping out of the shadows
08 March 2017
The 2017 theme for International Women’s Day is “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030.” The … Read more
- Published in News
2017 Easter Appeal
06 March 2017
“Faithfully bring forth justice” is the theme of CJI’s Easter Appeal this year. It is based on a Holy Week … Read more
- Published in Appeals
A student’s reflection on IFTJ
24 February 2017
Two teachers and eleven students from St Bonaventure’s College in St John’s, Newfoundland, travelled to Washington, DC, in November 2016 … Read more
- Published in Your voices
A teacher’s reflection on IFTJ
24 February 2017
Two teachers and eleven students from St Bonaventure’s College in St John’s, Newfoundland, travelled to Washington, DC, in November 2016 … Read more
- Published in Your voices
Statement on refugees
01 February 2017
The following joint statement from the Provincials of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the US was issued on 30 … Read more
- Published in News
Hosting refugees in Africa
20 December 2016
The Regional Director of Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) in Eastern Africa, Fr Endashaw Debrework SJ, had a full agenda for … Read more
- Published in Community engagement
“Mercy in action” Teach-In
28 November 2016
The 2016 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice was held in Washington DC from 12 to 14 November. CJI led a … Read more
- Published in Community engagement
International Assistance Review
09 September 2016
In July 2016, the staff and board of Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) collaborated on a response to Global Affairs Canada … Read more
- Published in News
Reflections on the visit of Padre Melo
30 August 2016
The strength and the modesty of Fr Melo are both indisputable. A question I have often pondered is how can … Read more
- Published in Article
My reflections on Fr Melo’s visit
30 August 2016
How hopeful and soothing Father Melo’s presence has been for my soul! It comes from his clarity of vision, his … Read more
- Published in Article
Beyond the Headlines
25 August 2016
Padre Melo (aka Fr Ismael Moreno Coto SJ) spoke powerfully and movingly about Honduras and the struggle for human rights … Read more
- Published in Community engagement
2016 Spring and Summer Newsletter
25 May 2016
The 2016 spring and summer issue of CJI’s Mission News is now available and may be downloaded in PDF format … Read more
- Published in Bridging Borders
The loss of Berta Cáceres
08 March 2016
The following is a message from Fr Ismael Moreno Coto SJ regarding the brutal murder on 3 March 2016 of … Read more
- Published in Tributes