Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat

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Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat
Abbreviation SJES
Purpose Worldwide Jesuit works
Location
  • Curia Generalizia SJ
    Borgo Santo Spirito 4
    00193 Rome, Italy
Director
 Fr. Patxi Álvarez, SJ
Coordinators
 For 6 Jesuit Conferences
Main organ
Promotio Justitiae
Affiliations Jesuit, Catholic
Staff
Eight
Website SJES.

Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat (SJES) at the Jesuit headquarters in Rome has as its main task to assist the Superior General of the Society of Jesus and the 105 Jesuit provinces constituting six conferences throughout the world to formulate policy and organize activities in the furtherance of social justice and ecology. [1]

Superior General of the Society of Jesus leader of the Society of Jesus

The Superior General of the Society of Jesus is the official title of the leader of the Society of Jesus – the Roman Catholic religious order which is also known as the Jesuits. He is generally addressed as Father General. The position sometimes carries the nickname of the Black Pope, because of his responsibility for the largest Catholic, male religious order and is contrasted to the white garb of the pope. The thirty-first and current Superior General is the Reverend Father Arturo Sosa, elected by the 36th General Congregation on October 14, 2016.

Provincial superior

A provincial superior is a major superior of a religious institute acting under the institute's Superior General and exercising a general supervision over all the members of that institute in a territorial division of the order called a province—similar to but not to be confused with an ecclesiastical province made up of particular churches or dioceses under the supervision of a Metropolitan Bishop. The division of a religious institute into provinces is generally along geographical lines, and may consist of one or more countries, or of only a part of a country. There may be, however, one or more houses of one province situated within the physical territory of another since the jurisdiction over the individual religious is personal rather than territorial. The title of the office is often abbreviated to Provincial.

Jesuit Conferences are groupings of administrative divisions of the Society of Jesus.

Missioned

The Society of Jesus in its four General Congregations since 1974 has determined to integrate into all of its works a faith that does justice. [2] It proposes to do this by educating men and women for others in its 500 educational institutions, [3] by maintaining more than 500 organizations aimed primarily at socio-economic development, and by including the component of a universal charity that does justice into its retreat and pastoral work. [4] These efforts are aimed at sustainable human development and a more just and compassionate human community, at both local and global levels.

Society of Jesus male religious congregation of the Catholic Church

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.

The General Congregation is an assembly of the Jesuit representatives from all parts of the world, and serves as the highest authority in the Society of Jesus. A General Congregation is always summoned on the death or resignation of the administrative head of the order, called the Superior General or Father General, to choose his successor, and it may be called at other times if circumstances warrant. A smaller congregation of worldwide representatives meets every three years to discuss internal business and to decide the need for a general congregation.

The Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat is charged with the mission of:

The breadth of its concerns is evident from some of the Jesuit-related news reports on its website for March–April 2016:

Indian Social Institute organization

The Indian Social Institute (ISI)], founded in 1951 in Pune (India), is a Jesuit centre for research, training, and action for socio-economic development and human rights in India. Founded by Jerome D'Souza, in Pune, it was shifted to New Delhi in 1963 where it is located at the Lodi Institutional Area.

New Delhi Capital city and District in Delhi, India

New Delhi is an urban district of Delhi which serves as the capital of India and seat of all three branches of the Government of India.

Central America Place

Central America is located on the southern tip of North America, or is sometimes defined as a subcontinent of the Americas, bordered by Mexico to the north, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south. Central America consists of seven countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. The combined population of Central America has been estimated to be 41,739,000 and 42,688,190.

References

  1. 1 2 Secretariats. Accessed 20 April 2016.
  2. ↑ S.J., Andy Alexander,. "The Promotion of Justice". onlineministries.creighton.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  3. ↑ "Men for Others". onlineministries.creighton.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  4. ↑ "PI Articles". www.sjweb.info. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  5. ↑ Jesuit Curia. Accessed 20 April 2016.]
  6. ↑ "Jesuit provinces worldwide". www.sjweb.info. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  7. ↑ "Who are we?". www.sjweb.info. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  8. ↑ "Promotio Iustitiae". www.sjweb.info. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  9. ↑ Promotio Justitiae, April 2016.
  10. ↑ "Jesuits initiate forum to help create a hunger-free India | UCAN India". www.ucanindia.in. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  11. ↑ "News". www.sjweb.info. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  12. ↑ "Dialogue with Buddhists on ecology and faith". sjapc.net. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  13. ↑ "Jesuit Student Government Leaders Take Stand Against Racial Injustice | Ignatian Solidarity Network". Ignatian Solidarity Network. 2016-04-02. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  14. ↑ Social Centers Africa. Accessed 20 April 2016.
  15. ↑ "News". www.sjweb.info. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  16. ↑ "NOTA DE DUELO - BERTHA CÁCERES". radioprogresohn.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  17. ↑ "Refugiados: Rechazo al acuerdo suscrito entre la U.E. y Turquía". infosj.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  18. ↑ "International Jesuit Prison Network Newsletter #10 March 2016". us3.campaign-archive2.com. Retrieved 2017-10-25.

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