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| Abbreviation | CJ |
|---|---|
| Established | 1981 |
| Type | Socio-theological research |
| Location | |
Main organ | CJ Notebooks |
| Affiliations | Jesuit, Catholic |
| Website | CJ |
Christianity and Justice (CJ) is a study center in Barcelona, Spain. [1] It was created by the Jesuits of Catalonia in 1981. It is dedicated to social and theological reflection. [2] It brings together an interdisciplinary team of more than 80 professors of social sciences and theology, and professionals and experts who are in direct contact with social realities. It is a part of the Lluís Espinal Foundation, [3] [4] a private and non-profit organization created in 1989 with the mission of promoting dialogue between the social sciences and theology.
Barcelona is a city in Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within city limits, its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the Province of Barcelona and is home to around 4.8 million people, making it the sixth most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, London, Madrid, the Ruhr area and Milan. It is one of the largest metropolises on the Mediterranean Sea, located on the coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs, and bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola mountain range, the tallest peak of which is 512 metres high.
Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a country mostly located on the Iberian Peninsula in Europe. Its territory also includes two archipelagoes: the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa, and the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. The African enclaves of Ceuta, Melilla, and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera make Spain the only European country to have a physical border with an African country (Morocco). Several small islands in the Alboran Sea are also part of Spanish territory. The country's mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with Gibraltar; to the north and northeast by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; and to the west and northwest by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean.
Catalonia is an autonomous community in Spain on the northeastern corner of the Iberian Peninsula, designated as a nationality by its Statute of Autonomy. Catalonia consists of four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. The capital and largest city is Barcelona, the second-most populated municipality in Spain and the core of the sixth most populous urban area in the European Union. It comprises most of the territory of the former Principality of Catalonia. It is bordered by France (Occitanie) and Andorra to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the east, and the Spanish autonomous communities of Aragon to the west and Valencia to the south. The official languages are Catalan, Spanish, and the Aranese dialect of Occitan.
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The Center is part of the Catalan Federation of NGOs for Peace, Human Rights, and Development. It participates in the Catalan Social Forum, [5] the Catalan Forum of Theology and Liberation and the Christian Platform for immigrants. It is promoted by the Society of Jesus in Catalonia, in response to the priority task entrusted by Superior General Pedro Arrupe in the General Congregation 32 of the "service of faith and the promotion of justice" [6] advanced by the provincial of the Jesuits in Catalonia, Fr. Ignasi Salvat, S.J. [7]
The Society of Jesus is a scholarly religious congregation of the Catholic Church which originated in sixteenth-century Spain. The members are called Jesuits. The society is engaged in evangelization and apostolic ministry in 112 nations. Jesuits work in education, intellectual research, and cultural pursuits. Jesuits also give retreats, minister in hospitals and parishes, sponsor direct social ministries, and promote ecumenical dialogue.
Pedro Arrupe was a Spanish Basque Jesuit priest who served as the twenty-eighth Superior General of the Society of Jesus (1965–83). Stationed as novice master outside Hiroshima in 1945, he used his medical background as a first responder to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. He led the Jesuits in the implementation of the Second Vatican Council, especially with regard to a faith that does justice and preferential option for the poor.
