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 …
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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COP30: Churches in the Global South denounce ‘false solutions’ to the climate crisis
04.07.2025.- On 10 November, the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will begin in Belém do Pará (Brazil). Expectations for this event are high. Not only among the community of climate change specialists, but also among civil society organisations, social movements, religious organisations and ecclesial institutions. …
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The Society of Jesus in Central America denounces the murder of Juan Lopez, environmental defender in Honduras
16.09.2024 – This past Saturday, September 14, we received the sad news of the murder of Juan López, a well-known Honduran environmentalist and councilor for the Libre Party in the municipality of Tocoa, Honduras. The brutal killing of López by a group of hitmen occurred as he was leaving his community’s church. Known for his …
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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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 …