05.02.2026.- The Justice in Mining Network, part of the Global Ignatian Advocacy Network (GIAN), has signed the “OPEN LETTER for a Samaritan Church: Hear the cry of the poor and of the Earth” launched by the Churches and Mining Network on January 25 and initially supported by the Brazilian Justice and Peace Commission, the Mesoamerican …
Manifesto for Integral Ecology: A Prophetic Call from the Brazilian Church
12.09.25.- In this Jubilee Year’s Season of Creation, in which we are called to be Pilgrims of Hope, a courageous voice resounds from Brazil. The Commission for Integral Ecology and Mining of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB) has recently published a powerful document: the ‘Manifesto for Integral Ecology: a narrative to face …
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New release: Pastoral guidelines on the impacts of mining
15.07.2025. The Ignatian advocacy network Justice in Mining is delighted to announce the upcoming launch of the document Pastoral Guidelines for the Catholic Church in Response to the Impacts of Mining, which marks a milestone in the defence of life and dignity in territories affected by mining. This publication is the result of a process …
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RSAI stands in solidarity with Ngäbe communities in Panama
23.07.2024.- The Network of Solidarity and Indigenous Apostolate (RSAI, according to its Spanish acronym) of the Society of Jesus in Latin America and the Caribbean, together with other Catholic organizations and Christian networks, has published a statement of solidarity with the Ngäbe communities in Panama that are being violated by mining extractivism. From the Justice …
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Report Launch: Faith Communities defending Life & Territories in Latin America
26.06.2024.- We are delighted to invite you and your organization to an upcoming webinar to launch the report titled “Faith-Based Participation in Natural Resources Governance: Communities Defending Life and Territories in Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico.” This event will take place TODAY, June 26th, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time (ET) / 4 PM (GMT+1) London / …
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Statement of the Jesuits on the Caribbean border: “The extractivist model of mining would lead to the contamination of the water we all need”.
26.09.2023.- We reproduce below the full statement published by the Jesuits on the border between the Dominican Republic and Haiti in which they warn of the risks posed to the local populations and their livelihoods by an extractive mining project. Joint Declaration of the Jesuits of Ouanaminthe (Republic of Haiti) and Dajabón (Dominican Republic) The …