Welcome to the Jesuit Social Research Institute
Serving faith, promoting justice
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 New Orleans Province of the Society of Jesus, rooted in the faith that does justice.
JSRI News and alerts
JSRI Launches JustSouth Monthly
In October JSRI converted its JustSouth Enews into the JustSouth Monthly, focusing on perspectives on faith doing justice. The monthly is distributed to all Loyola students, staff, and faculty and 1500 persons on the JSRI mailing list.
New JustSouth Quarterly published
The Fall 2013 JustSouth Quarterly addresses the assault on the hungry, CST and hunger, and marching for racial justice.
Lazarus and the Rich Men
Three new reflections on what Pope Benedict called one of the "three great parables" of Jesus.
Gulf South
Immigration Reform
Fr. Kevin Wildes and 19 catholic college presidents call for immigration reform GO »
Nuns and Friends Rally
Nuns and frends rally for immigration reform on Loyola horseshoe Saturday, November 23rd at 11 AM. Religious congregations in New Orleans have a four-century history of ministry to and with immigrants GO »
“ As society becomes ever more globalized, it makes us neighbors but does not make us brothers. „
- Pope Benedict XVI on neighbors
