Jesuits West Co-Hosts Prophetic Communities Conference

The Prophetic Communities Conference at the University of San Francisco explored the discipline of community organizing as an expression of Catholic social thought.
Voices United: Jesuit High School Students Take Part in Advocacy Day

Students from Jesuit high schools in California came together in the state’s capital last month to advocate for social issues they’re passionate about.
The Beatification of Fr. Rutilio Grande, SJ

Jesuit Father Rutilio Grande of El Salvador will be beatified January 22, 2022, in San Salvador.
Gonzaga Prep, Gonzaga University and Catholic Charities Partner to Offer Haven for Homeless Families

The Gonzaga Family Haven in Spokane, Washington, aims to be the forever home for 72 families who had been struggling with homelessness.
Little Brown Brother

Fr. Sonny Manuel, SJ, who is celebrating 50 years as a Jesuit this year, offers a reflection on his Filipino heritage.
Red Cloud Indian School Awarded $1 Million Opus Prize

The Laureate and Finalists for the 2021 Opus Prize, which recognizes leaders and organizations working on long-term, local solutions to address poverty and injustice, were all Jesuit ministries.Â
The Jesuit Provincials of Canada and the United States Commit to Studying the History of Indigenous Boarding Schools

We write to express our deep sorrow at the recent discoveries of unmarked graves of Indigenous children at the sites of several former boarding schools in Canada. We grieve deeply the loss of human life and culture that took place at such schools, both in Canada and the United States, and we acknowledge that the Society of Jesus participated in that history.
Homeboy Industries Receives $20 Million Gift from MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett

Homeboy Industries, the world’s largest reentry organization for formerly incarcerated and gang involved individuals, has received a $20 million gift from MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett
Fr. Steve Kelly, SJ, Who Participated in Nonviolent Civil Disobedience, Released from Prison after Three Years

After more than three years in prison, Father Steve Kelly, SJ, walked out of a federal courthouse April 13 to a crowd of 50 supporters.
Kino Border Initiative Names Joanna Williams Next Executive Director

Joanna Williams has been named the next executive director of the Kino Border Initiative (KBI), a binational humanitarian aid ministry serving migrants on both sides of the U.S.- Mexico bordet.
Still “Walking with Refugees,” 40 Years Later

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.
Fr. John Baumann, SJ, Receives Faith Doing Justice Award

Father John Baumann, SJ, received the Robert M. Holstein Faith Doing Justice Award for his leadership for social justice rooted in faith from the Ignatian Solidarity Network during a virtual event on September 23, 2020.