Thousands of Cubans took to the streets to protest a lack of food and medicine as the country undergoes a grave economic crisis aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic and U.S. sanctions.

On the night of July 6, 2021, a tragic event was added to the long list of painful events that have marked the socio-political life of our country in recent months: kidnappings, assassinations, massacres, massive displacements of populations, the blocking of public roads, and the isolation of more than three geographical departments.

On a February night in 2013, Enrique and his neighbors wrap a chain around his house. Tomorrow, police will slice through the chain with ease, shouting thinly veiled threats at the gathered crowd.

Human rights activist Fr. Stan Swamy, SJ, 84, has died after spending eight months in prison for false charges of terrorism.

Today is the feast day of St. John Francis Regis, a 17th-century French Jesuit known for his zealous missionary efforts and his care for the poor and marginalized, especially at-risk women and orphans.

The Slavery, History, Memory & Reconciliation Project team remember the life and legacy of their colleague, Dr. Jonathan Smith, Vice President for Diversity and Community Engagement at Saint Louis University.

In moments of unknowns, I often reflect on the imagery of a red carpet. There is something deeply alluring about it; I crave the certainty of that plush, scarlet pathway. There is such definition to it: a clear start, a tangible end and not too many surprises in between.

Today is the feast day of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, an Italian Jesuit known for his courage in serving the sick and his dedication to the education of young students.

Here are the latest updates from Jesuits across the United States and Canada.

We’re proud to announce that our Jesuit Conference’s Office of Communications and Vocation Promotion won eight 2021 Catholic Press Awards last week, including honors for the AMDG podcast and various video, written and social media content.

The Jesuits of Canada and the United States launched the Ignatian Media Lab (IML) earlier this year, asking those who had digital media ideas to help promote the Jesuit mission to apply. Many did, and now we invite you to meet the IML participants and learn about their projects as they work to launch them with support from the Jesuit Conference Office of Communications and Vocation Promotion.

Spirit & Verse is a monthly column of original poem-prayers composed by Cameron Bellm, a Seattle-based writer and mother of two whose “Prayer for a Pandemic” went viral, bringing solace and comfort to many struggling during COVID-19.