by Myles Kelley, SJ | Nov 9, 2021 | Current Events, Immigration, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 4 mins
This summer, I spent 7 weeks in Nogales, a town straddling the border between the U.S. and Mexico volunteering at Kino Border Initiative. On my first visit to “the other side,” I was greeted with an impressive building just a few yards away from the USA/Mexico Port of...
by Michael Petro, SJ | Nov 2, 2021 | Holidays, Immigration, Prayers, Religious Life, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
I hadn’t planned on being part of a protest, but there I was—standing 200 yards from the border, holding a cross in my hand, wondering if anyone was looking at me. As they often do, a group of religious leaders, migrants, allies, and students had gathered in Douglas,...
by David Said, SJ | Sep 14, 2021 | Current Events, Immigration, In the News, Prayers, Uncategorized ~ Approx. 4 mins
Throughout my short three-year life as a Jesuit, I have lived in and visited more than a handful of Jesuit communities. These communities exist in cities ranging from Syracuse, New York to Birkirkara, Malta; are composed of men with different academic backgrounds and...
by Jorge Roque, SJ | Nov 12, 2019 | Faith & Politics, Global Catholicism, In the News, Justice, US Bishops ~ Approx. 4 mins
The USCCB is currently meeting in Baltimore, where they will deliberate among other things about who they want to lead them. Still more, they will deliberate over how they want their leadership to confront the pressing issues of our time. As they do so, I hope they...
