On Friday, February 19, 2021, Sr. Dianna Ortiz, O.S.U., passed away in Washington, D.C. She is remembered for her work on behalf of victims of torture, after herself experiencing kidnapping and torture at the hands of Guatemalan security forces in 1989. She also served as editor of Education for Justice from 2014-2018.
The Kino Border Initiative has announced that Joanna Williams will become its next executive director. On March 1st, 2021, she will replace Fr. Sean Carroll, S.J. who has been serving in this role for the past twelve years.
The Kino Border Initiative has submitted a detailed report to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas with information regarding complaints filed by KBI, as well as a call for him to meet with migrants who have been mistreated by U.S. Customs & Border Protections.
Very Rev. Arturo Sosa, S.J., the Superior General of the Jesuits, has appointed a new advisory committee integrating lay leaders as counselors to the Curia’s social justice and ecology work.
Catholic bishops and other border faith leaders have called on the President Biden to re-imagine immigration, beginning at the border.
On his first day in office, President Biden took action to pause deportations for 100 days, a decision applauded by Catholic leaders and advocates as a first step in the work toward humane immigration reform.
During the inaugural Mass and invocation, two Jesuits—Fr. Leo O’Donovan and Fr. Kevin O’Brien—delivered messages of hope, reconciliation, and a focus on justice and the common good, though the lens faith.
On January 20, 2021, the United States repositioned itself as a global leader in responding to the grave realities of global climate change by rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement.
The Cardinal O’Connor Conference, the largest collegiate pro-life conference in America, run by Georgetown University students, will be held on Saturday, January 30, 2021.
Gonzaga University has been awarded a gold rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
Creighton University announced its withdrawal from ownership of public securities of fossil fuel companies and exit from its holdings in private fossil fuel investments, both to take place within the next 10 years.
We must respond to the realities of this time with a renewed commitment to building a society rooted in dignity and respect, actively opposing racism that continues to plague our nation, and fully engaging as active citizens who hold elected officials accountable for their actions and their character.
Jesuit network leaders respond to the rioting, violence, and attack on the peaceful transfer of power that is essential to our democracy that took place on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol.
Following a 17-year hiatus from federal executions, the Trump administration initiated an unprecedented execution spree in 2020, resulting in a greater total number of executions than all U.S. states combined.
The Ignatian Solidarity Network has joined faith-based and civic groups and leaders, including Catholic and Episcopal Bishops from El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico, and the U.S., calling on President-elect Biden to fundamentally change U.S. policy toward Central America to address the root causes of migration.
