February 28, 2020 — Members of the Jesuit Antiracism Sodality (JARS) began 2020 by spending seven days on a pilgrimage from New Orleans to Mobile, Selma, Montgomery, Birmingham and Atlanta. They visited historical sites and met with black Catholic leaders, dedicating themselves to JARS’ mission priority of racial healing and reconciliation, as well as the Universal Apostolic …
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This reflection is part of our story series, Migration and Latin American Policy. To learn more about how the Ignatian community is addressing migration injustice, read our resources and sign up for our action alerts. By Julia Rizzo February 4, 2020 — This past summer, I traveled to the Arizona-Mexico border for a service trip with seven other students …
January 6, 2020 — This National Migration Week, Jesuit leaders urge us to support and advocate for migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. “What does that mean? It means putting our own credibility on the line and saying, ‘I believe in this,’” says Jesuits West Provincial Fr. Scott Santarosa, SJ. This call for action comes after …
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The Eastern Africa Jesuit Province, located in the Great Lakes area in the Horn of Africa, is dynamic and youthful. Formed in 1986 and consisting of Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Sudan, South Sudan, and Uganda, 200 Jesuits in the province serve more than 240 million people in a region roughly the size of the United States east of the Mississippi River.
By MegAnne Liebsch October 10, 2019 — “Welcome, protect, promote, integrate.” These words, spoken by Pope Francis, call upon global communities to embrace migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. Echoing this appeal, Jesuit leaders from across the U.S. and Canada met today with the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security to advocate on behalf of people seeking asylum …
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September 16, 2019 Dear Midwest Jesuits/Colleagues, Directors of Works, and those who accompany migrants and refugees, Greetings from the province office as we move into a new year of school and ministry. In keeping with the new Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs), I want to inform you of an upcoming opportunity for your institution, organization or community. Informed …
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July 22, 2019 — Hundreds of Catholics, including many from the Jesuit network, gathered outside the U.S. Capitol on July 18 to protest the inhumane treatment of immigrant children at the border for the “Catholic Day of Action for Immigrant Children.” At the end of the rally, 70 people were arrested inside the Russell Senate …
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July 26, 2018 — Father Ben Urmston, SJ, received a proclamation from the City Council of Cincinnati recognizing his efforts for world and local peace and justice on June 27. Fr. Urmston serves as director emeritus of Peace and Justice Programs at Xavier University and as chaplain of Christian Life Communities in Cincinnati. “The Mayor …
Dear Friends in Christ, In the wake of the tragic and deeply disturbing events in Charlottesville, Virginia, last weekend, I write to exhort us all to deepen our prayerful commitment to healing racial divisions and eradicating the racism and prejudice so sadly present in our country and the contexts in which we serve. While the …
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By Becky Sindelar April 18, 2017 — “Today the Society of Jesus, which helped to establish Georgetown University and whose leaders enslaved and mercilessly sold your ancestors, stands before you to say: We have greatly sinned, in our thoughts and in our words, in what we have done and in what we have failed to …