September 13, 2023 – The USA East Province of the Society of Jesus has announced a matching $2 million per year contribution over the next five years with Georgetown University to benefit the Descendants Truth and Reconciliation Foundation. The Trust of the Foundation was created to support the educational aspirations of the Descendants who were …
“Salaam, Salaam, Salaam! Shookran! Allah ma’akum.” Peace, Peace, Peace! Thank you! God be with you!. With these words, Pope Francis ended the Mass in Erbil, his last major public event during his visit to Iraq. Energy and emotion already filled the stadium, and when he ended his remarks with these Arabic words, we all erupted in …
In a landmark undertaking in the pursuit of racial healing and justice, Descendants of ancestors enslaved and sold by the Jesuits and the Jesuits of the United States have announced a partnership to create the Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation.
Society of Jesus Apologizes for the Sins of Jesuit Slaveholding at Georgetown University Liturgy