Education in Uganda

Sr. Dr. Alice Jurugo Drajea Currently I serve the Catholic Diocese of Arua. It is in the West Nile Region in North Western Uganda as Deputy Education Secretary. My...

Safe places for children

Child protection is a term that I have come to get used to and understand fully only in my adulthood. To understand why, you would need a little exposure...
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Listening to children

Children in the context of a refugee camp, an urban setting, or any other location around the world fall into a category of individuals who are extremely vulnerable. Simply...

Children first

Fr Corbinian Kyara SJ The ongoing campaign in Kenya, and other parts of Africa, of educating both children and adults on forms and effects of child abuse and the...

Jesus said: Let the little children come to me

Dorothy Hambayi  Jesus said “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” (Mt.19:14) In Zambia...

Irish men behind the Missions: Fr John Moore SJ

The Irish Jesuit Missions continues its series of interviews with Fr John Moore SJ. From ecologist to theologian, Fr John Moore SJ takes us though his life’s story in...

Universal Children’s Day 2016

Photo credit: Zerene Haddad / Jesuit Refugee Service Sunday 20th November is Universal Children’s Day, dedicated to promoting the rights of the child. Pope Francis has launched an appeal...

Can we stick to our Christian beliefs?

Family and friends of deceased Irish Jesuit missionaries gathered for the annual mass on Sunday 6th November held by the Irish Jesuit Missions. This year Fr John Guiney SJ...

Annual Memorial Mass 2016 for deceased Irish missionaries

A large group of family and friends of deceased Jesuit Missionaries gathered for our annual Mass on Sunday 6th November. This year Fr John Guiney SJ was unable to...

“No discrimination by passport”: the Jesuits in Jordan

Maysaloun, a teacher at the JRS school, on the balcony of the school, nestled in amongst a high density suburb. Teachers like her are invaluable to the development of...

Pope Francis warms the hearts of Jesuits in Rome

Pope Francis visits delegates at the Jesuit General Congregation 36.Image:CNS/Itua Egbor SJ  Fr John K Guiney SJ blogs about a very special visitor at the Jesuit General Congregation in...

Acquiring new skills at Kakuma Camp

The JRS Safe Haven house dozens of children in need of protection and guidance in Kakuma refugee camp. (Angela Wells/JRS) The sprawling refugee camp of Kakuma in Kenya is...