Five Questions with Fr. Tom Smolich, SJ, Former International Director of Jesuit Refugee Service
Fr. Tom Smolich, SJ, who recently completed his tenure as international director of Jesuit Refugee Service, on what fills him with hope and more.
Fr. Tom Smolich, SJ, who recently completed his tenure as international director of Jesuit Refugee Service, on what fills him with hope and more.
After the severe earthquake that struck Syria and Turkey, Jesuit Refugee Service is leading the Jesuit response and has already launched an appeal for funds.
The Jesuit Refugee Service is finding ways to keep up the learning amid lockdowns – often in places without reliable Internet or even stable electricity. Bringing Jesuit education to forcibly displaced people is one way the Rome-based agency is revitalizing its global mission – in the most troubling times since its establishment 40 years ago.
The mission of Jesuit Refugee Service/USA is to accompany, serve, and advocate for the rights of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons.