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The annual meeting of the Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat at the Curia was a full five days of sharing in which interpersonal encounters counted for a lot, but which was intended in particular to deepen and strengthen the commitment to the work of GIAN.

GC 36 entrusted the promotion of a “consistent culture of protection and safety for minors” within all communities and ministries of the Society of Jesus to our Father General. In response, Fr. General established the "Promotion of a Consistent Culture of Protection" (PCCP) project...

The Spirituality Centre at Loyola, Spain, brought together, from 28 March to 1 April, a diverse group of 153 delegates from 26 different nations, who gathered to consider the future...

With the conflict in Ukraine continuing, the humanitarian emergency grows unabated. UNHCR reports that almost 3 million refugees have already been forced to flee...

Both in Ukraine and in Poland, Jesuit communities and partners of the Society of Jesus are actively involved in welcoming those fleeing the war in Ukraine.

Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) and the Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat (SJES) call for concrete action, including an end to the violence that continues to terrorize the people of Myanmar...

Months go by; any social cause, even the just ones, can be forgotten. The Indian Jesuit Stan Swamy had been unjustly accused of terrorism...

The legacy of COP26 is yet to be determined but mainstream media has already made its success contingent on the outcome of the negotiations between governments of countries...

Jesuits in India appeal to policy makers to give focus to eco-education in COP26 to raise awareness and action on environmental concerns and encourage public participation...

The biggest UN Conference on Climate Change, COP26 is being held in Glasgow between 31 October and 12 November. More than 30,000 official delegates...