Jesuit Refugee Service Expresses Great Disappointment Over Recent Executive Order
"Our Catholic and Jesuit identity calls us to welcome the stranger and to approach different faith traditions and cultures with openness and understanding. We must not give in to fear. We must continue to defend human rights and religious liberty,” said Fr. Leo J. O’Donovan, S.J., Interim Executive Director of Jesuit Refugee Service/USA.
National Catholic Organizations Implore DHS Secretary Kelly to Apply Catholic Values to Immigration Policy
As leaders representing national Catholic advocacy organizations and religious orders, we are deeply troubled by the pattern of arrests, detentions, and deportations of undocumented immigrants across the nation.
Jesuit-Sponsored Social Research Institute and Saint Louis University Release Report on Impacts of Extractive Industries in Honduras
The multidisciplinary study incorporates public health, human rights, and environmental justice, uniting researchers and specialists in both Honduras and the U.S. to explore the impact of extractive industry and provide evidence and information for local and international advocacy.