Jesuit Refugee Service Mission Continues Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
During the unprecedented spread of COVID-19, Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is continuing its mission to accompany, serve, and advocate with and on behalf of the forcibly displaced while taking steps to ensure the well-being of those they accompany and their staff.
Salvadoran Colonel Set to Be Charged for Jesuit Murders
Salvadoran Colonel and Vice-Minister of Public Security, Inocente Orlando Montano will be tried in a Spanish Court for murder and terrorism for his alleged involvement in the murders of the six Jesuits that also included their two lay companions.
Jesuit Father Rutilio Grande Declared a Martyr
Fr. Rutilio Grande, S.J., is a step closer to eventually becoming a saint. According to The New York Times, Pope Francis approved a decree Friday proclaiming Fr. Grande "a martyr for the Catholic faith." Analysis by America notes that such recognition of martyrdom means that Grande may soon be beatified— declared“blessed."