Refugees

A perceptive human and compassionate look at the reality of homeless migrants in Johannesburg. And the care JRS offers them, particularly to the sick.

The pastoral and sacramental service provided by Del Camino Jesuit Border Ministries along the U.S.-Mexico border provides a space of relief and care for people who have endured difficult experiences on their journey toward hope.

An unexpected fruit of the Spiritual Exercises, the Spiritual Attentiveness as way to speechless amazement in the life of Olena during war time.

The Fundación SJM Bolivia (SJM Bolivia Foundation) is transforming Bolivia’s experience of emigration by welcoming, encouraging and integrating immigrants, mainly Venezuelan forced migrants, and seeking to strengthen...

The Korean Jesuits set up Yiutsari to help migrant workers. And then, they realize that these marginalized migrants are helping them to be not only “Good Samaritans” but better disciples of Jesus.

The mission of JRS and its 11,500 partners in 58 countries is to accompany and serve forcibly displaced peoples, providing advocacy on their behalf. JRS identifies their needs and promotes immediate and long-term initiatives...

Father General Arturo Sosa, SJ, met with Ukrainian refugees and their helpers as part of the activities of his 5-day visit to Hungarian Province. He also visited the OASIS Pastoral Care and Mental Health Service which provides crucial support to those in need.

Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) in Syria began as almost any mission of JRS in the world: as an answer to a crisis to welcome refugees. It seems like distant history, but in 2008, Syria was a destination for Iraqi refugees. Three years later, when the war began in Syria...

In the wake of the escalating violence and humanitarian crisis in the Eastern part of Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Secretariat for Social Justice and Ecology (SJES) and the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), along with several Jesuit organizations, join voices to condemn...

14 November marks the anniversary of the birth of Fr Pedro Arrupe (14 November 1907) and holds special meaning for the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), an apostolic ministry he founded to address the needs of refugees and displaced persons. Coinciding with JRS’s anniversary...

The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) has been present in the country since 2013, providing refugees with accompaniment, education, and psychosocial support. Due to the rapid escalation and unpredictability of the conflict, these activities have been suspended...

Pope Francis reminds us that the encounter with the migrant, as with anyone in need “is also an encounter with Christ” and invites the Church to unite in prayer “for all those who have had to leave their land in search of dignified living conditions”.