For more than 400 years, Jesuits have served as educators and missionaries in Latin America. Today, we maintain close relationships with our Latin American partners who stand with the poor and the excluded of the region. We advocate for policies that address the root causes of threats to human rights in Latin America, including poverty, violence, corruption, weak judicial systems and a lack of access to quality education.
October 11, 2023 — “When I realized that government officials were there, that they had closed the university, that they…
Today’s guest is Anjela Barnes, the vice president of the Accokeek Foundation. In her work, she helps preserve and protect…
By Eric A. Clayton Last year, our team at the Jesuit Conference was invited by the Ignatian Solidarity Network (ISN)…
May 27, 2021 — In October of 2020, 83-year-old Jesuit priest, Fr. Stan Swamy, was arrested by the Indian government…
More than 30 civil society and church organizations, including the Jesuit Conference Office of Justice and Ecology, have sent a…
By Christopher Smith, SJ On March 6, 1940, three men sat in North Carolina’s Central Prison awaiting their imminent executions….
Everyday Ignatian is a monthly series by Shannon K. Evans, a writer and mother of five living in Iowa who…
On June 20, 2022, two Mexican Jesuits, Javier Campos Morales, SJ, and Joaquín César Mora Salazar, SJ, were murdered in their local parish church in Cerocahui, Chihuahua. Eight months after their deaths, the perpetrator remains at large. Learn how the Jesuits are seeking justice for Javier and Joaquín and safety for those in the community.
Latin American policy must go beyond traditional security assistance. We work closely with our regional partners to advocate for creative, evidence-based solutions to regional challenges, both at the national level and in front of international bodies.
