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On 40th Anniversary of JRS, Fr. Kevin Cullen, SJ, Reflects on His Experience

By Jerry Duggan Jesuit Refugee Service has been helping people across the globe for four decades, providing the forcibly displaced with humanitarian aid and moral support. Founded by then-Superior General Fr. Pedro Arrupe, SJ, JRS seeks to “accompany, serve and advocate the cause of forcibly displaced people, that they may heal, learn and determine their …

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Fr. Sean Carroll, SJ, to Step Down from the Kino Border Initiative in March 2021

Fr. Sean Carroll, SJ, longtime executive director of the Kino Border Initiative (KBI), a binational ministry that provides humanitarian assistance to migrants at the border in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, will step down in March of 2021.

Jesuit Ministries in Washington State Host Vigil in Support of Undocumented Workers

June 16, 2020 — On June 9 and 10, for two hours each evening, Jesuit ministries in Seattle, Spokane and Tacoma, Washington, hosted a virtual prayer vigil calling for support of and financial relief for undocumented workers in Washington State during COVID-19.

Homeboy Industries Awarded the 2020 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize

August 3, 2020 — Homeboy Industries has been selected as the recipient of the 2020 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize and will receive a $2.5 million dollar award.

Jesuit Refugee Service/USA

The mission of Jesuit Refugee Service/USA is to accompany, serve, and advocate for the rights of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons.

Eusebio Kino, SJ, Who Founded Missions in Arizona, Moves Closer to Sainthood

July 22, 2020 — Pope Francis declared Fr. Eusebio Kino, SJ, founder of more than 20 missions during the late 17th and early 18th centuries, venerable on July 10 — bringing him a step closer to sainthood.

Jesuits Welcome Supreme Court Ruling on DACA and Call for Further Legislation

June 18, 2020 — In a landmark ruling today, the U.S. Supreme Court maintained the DACA program, ensuring that recipients and newly qualified applicants will continue to receive legal protections. The news sparked an outpouring on social media, as DACA recipients, politicians and religious leaders affirmed that “home is here.” “As our students, parishioners and …

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Jesuit Ministries in Washington State Advocate for Undocumented Workers During COVID-19

May 11, 2020 — Jesuit apostolates in Washington state have released a letter to the state’s governor and leaders of the House of Representatives and Senate calling for a relief fund for undocumented immigrants affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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On 40th Anniversary of JRS, Fr. Kevin Cullen, SJ, Reflects on His Experience

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