by Nate Cortas, SJ | Jan 16, 2026 | Current Events, Immigration ~ Approx. 4 mins
Before they were debunked as A.I. hoaxes, videos on TikTok and Instagram of Catholic bishops denying ICE agents entry to churches were posted and reposted—something of a viral hit. The supposed bishops in the video are angry. They gesture wildly, sometimes wielding...
by Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ | Jan 13, 2026 | Current Events, Immigration ~ Approx. 6 mins
The silence in the desert was only interrupted by the wind rustling through the thorny scrub that stretched for miles in every direction. After a few minutes, a brother Jesuit spoke over the radio, “stop a moment, need to check a backpack.” Our group of six stopped in...
by Jaret Ornelas, SJ | Aug 28, 2024 | Current Events, Immigration ~ Approx. 4 mins
“Jaret, ¿estás disponible para acompañar a estos hermanos?” On June 25, 2021, I was working in the reception area at Kino Border Initiative,1 a migrant aid center on the Mexican side of the border, when our social worker called me over to help two brothers from...
by Brian Strassburger, SJ and Louie Hotop, SJ | Aug 29, 2023 | Current Events, Immigration, In the News, TJPodcast ~ Approx. 14 mins
The Jesuit Border Podcast seeks to promote a greater understanding of the migrant situation at the U.S.-Mexico border and the Catholic response. In the fourth season, Fr. Louie and Fr. Brian talk with amazing advocates and ministers who are helping migrants in the Rio...
by Marco Machado | Aug 18, 2023 | Immigration, Race, Spirituality ~ Approx. 6 mins
Before the Covid vaccines were available, I was blessed to live with twenty other Jesuits. It was great to live with so many people when we were not allowed to interact with anyone from outside our home. Even with so many, the isolation got to all of us after a while....
