21/07/2021.- On July 6, we woke up with the terrible news of the death of Father Stan Swamy, an 84-year-old Indian Jesuit, who had been imprisoned since October 2020 in Taloja prison, in the State of Maharastra. His death has shocked the Society of Jesus and the whole world by the cruelty of the circumstances. …
Catholic investors call on Brazilian government to better protect the Amazon and the rights of its indigenous population
29/03/2021.- On 29 March 2021, a group of nearly 100 Catholic institutions, led by The Special Commission on Integral Ecology and Mining for the Brazilian Bishops’ Conference (CNBB), the international Catholic network Global Catholic Climate Movement (GCCM) and the German Catholic Church Bank Bank für Kirche und Caritas (BKC) sent a letter to high-ranking Brazilian …
83 year old Jesuit jailed for terrorism in India
Stan Swamy had been fighting for indigenous people’s rights in India for 40 years until he was arrested. Today various organizations have come together to demand his release. “What is happening to me is not something unique that happens to me alone. We are all aware of how prominent intellectuals, lawyers, writers, poets, activists, students, …
Christian leaders around the world call on World Bank and IMF to cancel debt to address COVID-19 crisis
16/10/2020.- The Covid-19 pandemic has hit all areas of our lives. It is a common threat to all of humanity, but not all countries have the same resources to deal with its consequences. Without adequate international cooperation, this crisis can wipe out years of effort in the fight against poverty and inequality. Today, October 16, …
Solidarity with Father Stan Swamy SJ, an 83 year old Jesuit detained in India
10/10/2020.- Last Friday, October 9, we received with dismay the news of the arrest of Father Stan Swamy SJ, an 83 year old Indian Jesuit, founder of Bagaicha, a Social Action Centre run by the Jesuits where he has worked for the last 15 years. The arrest took place the day before in Ranchi, Jharkhand …
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OPEN LETTER TO THE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NATIONAL CONGRESSES OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN – For the ratification of the Escazú Agreement-
25/09/2020.- On the fifth anniversary of the encyclical Laudato Si’ and, following the recent message of Pope Francis, in which he invites us to take care of the Common House with responsibility and to share, not plunder, the goods of nature, we would like to urge the elected representatives in the National Congresses of Latin …