Province Commits to Laudato Si’ Action Plan

Dec. 6, 2021 – In response to the cry of the earth, the urging of Pope Francis, the invitation of Father General Arturo Sosa, and the recommendations of our Care for Our Common Home Commission, the Jesuits of the USA Central and Southern Province are joining with other religious communities around the world in making […]

Province Commits to Laudato Si’ Action Plan

Dec. 6, 2021 – In response to the cry of the earth, the urging of Pope Francis, the invitation of Father General Arturo Sosa, and the recommendations of our Care for Our Common Home Commission, the Jesuits of the USA Central and Southern Province are joining with other religious communities around the world in making […]

Care for Creation: Planting the Seeds of Environmental Consciousness

By Vindri Gajadhar Growing up, I took it for granted that it was everyone’s responsibility to take care of the environment. It made sense to me that if humans want to live in a world that has fresh air, clean water, more natural landscapes, resources for the future, and opportunities to truly appreciate the outdoors […]

Hurricane Maria exposes poverty in Puerto Rico

Hurricanes Irma and Maria did more than catastrophic physical damage when they struck Puerto Rico back-to-back in September, crippling the U.S. territory’s power grid and infrastructure. They exposed the level of poverty on the island.