Canadian Jesuits International

CJI International Programs Coordinator Juan Emilio Hernandez reflects on a passage from a reading for the Third Sunday of Lent and relates it to his recent visit to project partners in South Sudan. Read Juan's reflection: bit.ly/CJILentMar8

Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) is accepting donations for its partner, the Jesuit Refugee Service, which is working in Lebanon and neighbouring countries to provide humanitarian aid to people forcibly displaced by the war in the Middle East. bit.ly/MidEastResponse

International Women’s Day 2026: Dismantle barriers to women and girls’ rights bit.ly/CJIWomensDay

A group of 80 Venezuelan women leaders are participating in a Jesuit-led and CJI-supported training program designed to help improve their communities. Learn more: bit.ly/4ryr6it

Help spread the hope of Easter: bit.ly/CJIEaster2026

We are helping to empower traditionally excluded youth for global transformation: bit.ly/CJI20Projects

Four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Xavier Network, which includes Canadian Jesuits International (CJI), has continued to provide life-saving support to thousands of forcibly displaced Ukrainians. bit.ly/4ruCHyN

CJI welcomes new board members: bit.ly/4qPmJ0Z

Ash Wednesday, 18 February 2026: A quiet, radical witness; Read the Lenten reflection by CJI Executive Director Jenny Cafiso: bit.ly/4kCyyGv

Join us on a Lenten reflection journey of faith, justice and action. Sign up now and receive a weekly reflection directly to your inbox beginning Ash Wednesday, February 18, 2026, up to Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026: bit.ly/CJILent2026

Canadian Jesuits International Executive Director Jenny Cafiso invites you to join CJI’s 2026 Lenten Reflection series, God With Us. Watch video: bit.ly/3O6w6M9

Advancing social justice together - Canadian Jesuits International By Juan Camilo Poveda, CJI Outreach Coordinator In 2025, Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) continued to strengthen its mission of building local support for the work of its Jesuit partners in the Global South through education, advocacy, and youth formation. CJI’s school programs reached hundreds of students through retreats and classroom presentations on global solidarity and

CJI's advocacy work helps Canadians — particularly Catholic high school students — to understand the inextricable link between faith and justice, writes CJI Outreach Coordinator Juan Camilo Poveda: bit.ly/4s7fMun

It provides an opportunity for the Jesuit Provincial Superior to evaluate the work of its apostolates and strengthen the connection between the Jesuit curia and its various institutions. CJI is the international solidarity agency of the Jesuits of Canada.

The Jesuit Provincial Visit, which takes place every year, is a tradition established by St Ignatius himself.

Despite a record snowfall of 60 cm in the city and surrounding areas the day before, spirits remained high. During the visit, each CJI staff member gave a presentation on their work and heard back from Fr. Burwell and Fr. Penton about the Jesuits of Canada's upcoming plans.

On Monday, January 26, Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) warmly welcomed the Provincial of the Jesuits of Canada, Fr. Jeffrey S. Burwell, SJ, and his Socius, Fr. Ted Penton, SJ, to its office in Toronto.

A lifelong journey inspired by Jesuits, Catholic Social Teaching - Canadian Jesuits International By Catherine Von Zuben My decision to support CJI came following my three years of study at Regis College, where I became very aware of the principles of Catholic Social Teaching. As a student I came to understand the issue of love and justice for all humanity and was directed to inquire about the o...

A friend, volunteer and long-time donor to CJI explains why she supports CJI and the work of Canadian Jesuits. bit.ly/4pI2DpX

On January 24, the International Day of Education, we are called to reflect on the role that education plays in building just and peaceful societies. bit.ly/4r2i1NZ

Ecology and Sustainability - Canadian Jesuits International CJI supports projects that help communities to overcome poverty and to protect their natural resources. Photo: Jenny Cafiso/CJI CJI envisions a world where humanity lives in harmony with God’s creation, guided by the principles of justice, solidarity, and care for our common home. The preferential...

In partnership with Jesuit partners across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, CJI supports projects that foster ecology and sustainability through advocacy, workshops, skills training, and community development. Learn more: bit.ly/3LE0soA

Rights of Forcibly Displaced People - Canadian Jesuits International Over the past 12 years, the number of people forcibly displaced has continued to surpass the previous year’s record and has reached 122 million by mid-2024. War, persecution, economic and political instability and climate-related disasters have torn people from their homes, devastated communities ...

Through a project supported by CJI and our partner JRS Afghanistan , 380 Afghan women from Herat and Kabul, many uprooted by conflict, are learning traditional carpet weaving, embroidery, and tailoring. bit.ly/3KKorlz

Thanks to you support, Jesuit-run Moran Memorial School in Nepal recently invested in teacher training and activities that increase student’s critical thinking and character formation. bit.ly/48XS4b8

"...Solidarity, though tested, can be one of humanity’s most powerful force for change." bit.ly/4p0WsMh

God isn't impressed by power; He chooses vulnerability and the margins. As Ignatius taught, we find Him in "all things"—even the messy, daily routines of life.

📸: 100 Cribs at the Vatican

Merry Christmas! 🎄

We wish you joy & peace this Christmas and throughout 2026!

From all of us at CJI, Merry Christmas!

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Your gift will support our Jesuit partners in caring for our common home, promoting human rights and peace, educating marginalized children, and strengthening livelihoods for refugees across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.

A call to safeguard human rights: bit.ly/3Mocvq9

Canadian Jesuits International is inviting you into something deeply needed this season. On Tuesday, December 2 at 7:00 p.m. ET, CJI will host its sixth annual online Christmas gathering, Canticle of Justice— a concert rooted in solidarity. bit.ly/CJIXmasConcert

Visiting Amazonian Sister says marginalized voices must shape a truly synodal Church - Canadian Jesuits International Sr. Laura Vicuña Pereira Manso (right) addresses residents at Presentation Manor in Scarborough, Ont. With her is CJI Executive Director Jenny Cafiso, who translated for her. Photo: T. Sison/CJI The experience of the church in the Amazon has shown that “without synodality there is no integral eco...

The experience of the church in the Amazon has shown that “without synodality there is no integral ecology, and without integral ecology synodality is meaningless,” says Sr. Laura Vicuña Pereira Manso bit.ly/4omYgzd

CJI Executive Director Jenny Cafiso urges young advocates to question policies through lens of the marginalized
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