The promotion of justice and care for creation are central to the mission of the Society of Jesus. Inspired by our tradition, which calls us to live a faith that does justice, Jesuit works across the U.S. and Canada are responding to today’s pressing challenges.
Whether running non-profits, teaching at schools and universities, or advocating for policy change, we work in solidarity with marginalized communities to build a more just society.
Learn more about our work and how you can get involved.
The Jesuits are committed to examining the history of our boarding schools for Native students as an important step on the path toward healing.
Laudato Si’ challenges the global church to embark on a journey of renewal — a journey that heals our fractured relationships with Creator, Creation and each other. We’ve created this resource to help the Ignatian family put begin this journey with the tools of Ignatian spirituality.
This Sunday, September 29, is the 110th World Day of Migrants and Refugees. Since 1914, Catholics around the world have…
August 15, 2024—One year ago, the Nicaraguan government confiscated the Jesuits’ University of Central America (UCA) in Managua. The Central…
The mission of the Society of Jesus calls us to reconciliation with God, humanity and the environment. Our work for social and ecological justice is grounded in four principles.
Our work is rooted in Catholic social teaching and Ignatian spirituality.
Our ministries and advocacy draws on the research of Jesuit institutions and other partners.
We work for the common good with Jesuit ministries and other Catholic, faith-based, and secular organizations.
We center the voices of marginalized communities in our work and advocacy.
At the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States, the Office of Justice and Ecology engages in government relations and federal advocacy on behalf of our major superiors. Grounded in Catholic social teaching and policy analysis, OJE works to build and engage our regional, national and global networks for the promotion of a more just world.
