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Santa Marta Conference 2026: Transitioning away from Fossil Fuels
The first ever conference dedicated to transitioning away from fossil fuels will take place in Santa Marta, Colombia, from 24-29 April 2026. What is it?
Lent 2026: Jesuit Missions launches calendar and Stations of the Cross film
Jesuit Missions has published a daily reflection and action, and a Stations of the Cross tool, to help supporters engage with the upcoming Lenten season.
Lent Calendar 2026
This Lenten calendar invites you on a 40-day journey of prayer, reflection, and action.
Lent 2026 Resources
Tools and information to help you engage with the Lenten season, focusing on prayer, reflection and action
COP30 Reflection Day 8 Vinicius de Paixao
Urgency and hope define our planet’s future By Vinicius de Paixao, Laudato Si’ Research Institute, Oxford Today, at COP30, I experienced a profound contrast between
COP30 Reflection Day 9 Patricia Tahirindray
Bridging the gap to $365 billion By Patricia Tahirindray, Programme Coordinator at the Centre Arrupe Madagascar November 18 was a full and important day at
COP30 reflection: ‘collective change begins with personal transformation’
Our Community Engagement Manager, Jules, reflects on Pope Francis’s Laudato Si’ and how its teachings can influence our daily actions.
COP30 Reflection Day 6 Guillermo Otano
My hopes for COP30 By Guillermo Otano, Alboan y GIAN Justice in Mining Coordinator My hopes for this COP30 are not about ambitious compromises and
COP30 Reflection Day 5 Agnaldo Junior SJ
There’s something for everyone at COP30 By Agnaldo Junior SJ, Socio-Environmental Delegate of Conference of Jesuit Provincials in Latin America and the Caribbean (CPAL) The
The Centre Arrupe Madagascar’s first impressions of COP30
Our partners from the Centre Arrupe Madagascar share their thoughts on what they’ve seen at COP30 so far.
COP30 Reflection Day 5 Antonio Tabosa SJ
We are not owners, but guests By Antonio Tabosa SJ, Coordinator of the Center for Citizenship and Social Action at the University of Vale do
COP30 reflection: ‘developed’ nations must address their environmental habits
Our Campaigns & Advocacy Officer, Richard Solly, gives his thoughts on how to combat climate change.
COP30 Media, Videos and Images
Media from the climate talks in Brazil, including daily video updates from those present.
COP30 Reflection Day One – Filipe Martins SJ
A COP of implementation and truth By Filipe Martins SJ, European Secretary for Social Justice and Ecology After months of preparation for this campaign, it
COP30 Reflections
Thoughts from those on the ground in Brazil at the COP30 climate conference.
COP30 Daily Bulletin
Friday 21 November: Day 11 Thursday 20 November: Day 10 Wednesday 19 November: Day 9 Tuesday 18 November: Day 8 Monday 17 November: Day 7
COP30 Reflection Day 10 Gael Giraud SJ
The politics behind our environmental future By Gael Giraud SJ, Senior Researcher at CNRS My frame of mind is one of cautious optimism after having
The view from Madagascar: COP30, climate change and the need for action
Our partners from the Centre Arrupe Madagascar will be at COP30 in Brazil, which runs from 10-21 November.
Season of Creation 2025 Reflections: Fr Toussaint Kafarhire SJ
Fr Toussaint Kafarhire gives an African perspective on the exploitation of our natural world – and why all parties must step up to address this.
Season of Creation 2025 Reflections: Daniela Alba
he Many Pieces Found in Creation Peace is often described as an ultimate goal. Yet, in our current geopolitical climate, it is often reduced to
Season of Creation 2025 Reflections: Fr Cristóbal Emilfork SJ
About a month ago, I ventured into the twists and turns of a cave shaped by a glacier. The force of its slow movement created
Season of Creation 2025 Reflections: Fr Jörg Alt SJ
In Germany, a ‘wonderful’ illustration of Isaiah 32:14 – “the castle will be forsaken, the noisy city deserted; citadel and tower will become wasteland forever”
Journey of Hope 2025
A reflective walk through Central London, with speakers covering important subjects linked to environmental justice
Season of Creation 2025 Reflections: Martha Phiri Sikwese
This year’s Season of Creation theme, ‘Peace with Creation’, calls us to a profound reflection on the spiritual, relational, and ecological dimensions of peace-making. It
Senior Schools Resources: Projects – South Sudan
SOUTH SUDAN FACTSHEET – FARMERS SOUTH SUDAN FACTSHEET – REFUGEES ACTIVITIES AND FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES – FARMERS ACTIVITIES AND FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES – REFUGEES FUNDRAISING POSTER –
Senior Schools Resources: Projects – Myanmar
MYANMAR FACTSHEET ACTIVITIES AND FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES FUNDRAISING POSTER
Primary Schools Resources: Projects – Madagascar
MADAGASCAR FACTSHEET ACTIVITIES AND FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES FUNDRAISING POSTER
Primary Schools Resources: Projects – Southern Africa
SOUTHERN AFRICA FACTSHEET ACTIVITIES AND FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES FUNDRAISING POSTER
Primary school resources: Projects – Guyana
GUYANA FACTSHEET ACTIVITIES AND FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES FUNDRAISING POSTER
Letters to the Earth Senior Schools Resources
Overview of Season of Creation Letters to the Earth PowerPoint Climate Action goals Letters to the Earth example Letters to the Earth goals Template for
Senior Schools Resources: Projects – India
INDIA FACTSHEET ACTIVITIES AND FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES FUNDRAISING POSTER
COP29 Postcard
We’re collecting postcards to send to the Prime Minister, calling on his government to take action on issues that will help protect our planet. Click here
Bonn Climate Change Conference 2025 Daily Bulletins
Daily round-ups of the key talking points from the conference, compiled by the Jesuit Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat
Bonn Climate Change Conference 2025 Materials
Reflections, information and media from the UN’s climate change talks in Germany, where several Jesuit groups are taking part
Bonn Climate Change Conference 2025 Media
Daily media from the Bonn Climate talks, including insights from activists and experts on the environment
Bonn Climate Change Conference 2025 Daily Reflections
Thoughts and reports from those on the ground at the UN Climate Change Conference 2025 in Germany
Bonn 2025: Follow our coverage from major UN Climate Change Conference
Daily reflections, interviews and news summaries from the UN’s Climate Change Conference in Bonn will be available on the Jesuit Missions’ website during the talks.
Lent Reflection 2025 Sue Cawley Second Sunday
Gazing at the logo for this Jubilee Year, I felt lost, confused, and a little overwhelmed. How could I be a ‘Pilgrim of Hope’ in
Lent Reflection 2025 St Joseph’s Hurst Green First Sunday
Click the links below to read handwritten reflections from pupils at St Joseph’s School in Lancashire on the theme ‘Hope For Our World’: Grace Harrison
Lent Reflection 2025 Kensy Joseph Third Sunday
In 2019, at the end of a two-year process of discernment involving the entire body of Jesuits worldwide and its collaborators, Fr Arturo Sosa (Superior
Lent Reflection 2025 Frank Turner Easter Sunday
Those who care about the global issues and crises with which Jesuit Missions engages have at present few obvious grounds for optimism. Geopolitics seems dominated
Lent Reflection 2025 Gill Donoghue Fifth Sunday
A Word of Hope Since 2018, I have worked with the Jesuits living and working in Myanmar, a nation marked by decades of deep struggles
Lent 2025 Reflection Jules Gibson Fourth Sunday
Reflecting on the Catholic Church’s Jubilee theme of hope, we are reminded of our profound responsibility to address poverty, which is a ‘scandal’ in our
Lent Reflection 2025 Introduction Lynn McWilliams
The word Lent comes from the Anglo-Saxon word lencton, meaning the time of year when the days grow longer. It is a time in the liturgical year
Lent Reflection 2025 John Moffatt Ash Wednesday
“Turn back to me with all your heart, fasting weeping mourning”. The words of the prophet Joel from today’s opening reading set the scene for
Journey of Hope 2024
A reflective walk through Central London, with speakers covering important subjects linked to environmental justice
Lent 2025 – Debt Cancellation Campaign
To mark the Jubilee Year declared by Pope Francis, Jesuit Missions calls on the UK Government to: Stop the debt crisis now by cancelling unjust
Podcast special: A Jesuit Lens on Climate Action
We spoke to those from Jesuit organisations who attended COP29 to get their thoughts on the conference and its outcomes.
COP29 Centre Arrupe Reports
A group from the Centre Arrupe Madagascar – a Jesuit Missions’ partner organisation – are attending COP29. Keep up to date with what Patricia, Efa
‘Grants not loans’: response to PM’s COP29 speech
After Keir Starmer pledged to honour a £11.6 billion climate finance package, Jesuit Missions is pushing for more detail.
Predictions of ‘hottest ever year’ show opportunities at COP29 must not be missed
Global temperatures are set to breach 1.5C more than the pre-industrial average – global leaders need to act decisively, and quickly, to address this.
What has happened since COP28?
Colm Fahy, Ecology Advocacy Officer at the Jesuit European Social Centre, shares his thoughts ahead of COP29. Another year, another climate summit on the horizon.
COP29 Daily Bulletins
As global leaders gather in Azerbaijan for the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP), we’ll be sharing daily round-ups of the main points shared and
Jesuit Missions launches 2024 Season of Creation Campaign
Following this year’s theme of ‘to hope and act with Creation’, we’re encouraging people to look at how they can combat climate change.
School resources Season of Creation 2024
Assembly materials for primary and secondary schools to help celebrate this year’s Season of Creation
