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The Jesuit Social Research Institute works to transform the Gulf South through action research, analysis, education, and advocacy on the core issues of poverty, race, and migration. The Institute is a collaboration of Loyola University New Orleans and the Central and Southern Province of the Society of Jesus, rooted in the faith that does justice.
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Labor Day Statement from Archbishop Coakley, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development.
"Behold, I make all things new" (Rev. 21:5) Rebuilding a Dignified Post-COVID World
Prayers lifted up for immigrant workers who helped rebuild New Orleans after Katrina
Immigrant activist organizations across New Orleans held a socially distanced prayer service at First Grace United Methodist Church on Friday morning to support immigrant workers and remember the work they did to rebuild New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
Virtual Panel Discussion- The Joy and The Wound: Witnessing America, Race, and Righteous Rage
This year’s murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd coupled with the devastating impact of COVID-19 on Black and marginalized communities have driven many of us very quickly from despair to outrage.
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“ Each of us, let repeat from the heart: no family without lodging, no rural worker without land, no laborer without rights, no people without sovereignty, no individual without dignity, no child without childhood, no young person without a future, no elderly person without a venerable old age. Keep up your struggle and, please, take great care of Mother Earth. „
- Pope Francis: 7/9/15—Address at the Second World Meeting of Popular Movements OPCIT, Section 4. http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2015/july/documents/papa-francesco_20150709_bolivia-movimenti-popolari.html
Six Ways To Help Stop Family Separation
(1) Pray: You can find a prayer for migrant children here.
(2) Speak Up: Sign our Action Alert and share with your networks. Also consider contacting your senators and representative directly by phone to voice your concern. You can find the number for your representative here and your senators here.
(3) Take Action: Contact your local Catholic Charities affiliate to learn about their material/volunteer needs, consider fostering an unaccompanied child, or join the Share the Journey global solidarity campaign with migrants and refugees.
(4) Give: To support agencies that are helping families and children impacted by the crisis. (100% of your donation will go to the 21 Catholic Charities agencies assisting unaccompanied children)
(5) Learn More: To learn more about Family Separation, visit the Justice For Immigrants (JFI) “Family Separation Webpage” to review backgrounders, educational material and a webinar.
(6) Respond to JSRI Action Alerts: Find the latest here!