October 14, 2019
Following Jesuits’ call for “justice that builds peace in equity”, UN and Ecuadorian Bishop’s Conference announce deal between government, indigenous leaders
The United Nations and the Ecuadorian Bishop’s Conference announced a deal on Monday morning between the Ecuadorian government and indigenous leaders to end the International Monetary Fund-backed austerity package, known as “Decree 833”, and nation-wide protests, which have plagued the small Andean country over the past two weeks. According to the comuniqué, all parties have... View Article
October 08, 2019
Magis Americas, Fe y Alegría and AUSJAL sign unprecedented agreement with IBM
Magis Americas, along with the International Federation of Fe y Alegría (FIFyA) and the Association of Universities entrusted to the Society of Jesus in Latin America (AUSJAL), has signed an unprecedented agreement with IBM to expand the P-TECH education model in Latin America. As part of the agreement, Magis Americas will receive a $2 million... View Article
June 25, 2019
Latin American Jesuits launch “Déjate Abrazar”
“Our Mother Amazon wants to tell us something … let’s embrace her.” With the upcoming Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazonian Region less than four months away, the Conference of Jesuit Provincials of Latin America and the Caribbean (CPAL) is launching a regional campaign to “embrace” our Mother Earth. Organized by... View Article
