Jesuit Missions Podcast
Jesuit Missions Podcast
Jesuit Missions is the international mission and development organisation of the Jesuits in Britain. For more than 60 years, we have supported vulnerable and marginalised communities in the Global South. This podcast showcases the people we meet, support and work with in our ambitions to create a more just world inspired by our faith. For more information, visit jesuitmissions.org.uk or follow us …Social links:
UK General Election Special - Victoria Firth, JRS UK
Victoria Firth, Senior Communications and Engagement Officer at Jesuit Refugee Service UK, joined us to discuss what we'd like to see from an incoming government following the UK General Election on 4 July. From repealing anti-refugee laws to reversing cuts to international aid budgets, Jesuit or…
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COP28 - Julia Corcoran
We spoke with the Bright Now Campaign Manager at Operation Noah, Julia Corcoran, about how her work and experience has shaped her views on dealing with climate change. Julia is the host of 'What I Wish I Knew', a podcast by Thinking Faith, where she talks with guests about what they've learnt in …
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COP28 - Carlos Zepeda
We caught up with Carlos Zepeda, assistant director in policy and practice at the Laudato Si' Research Institute, as part of our Justice at COP28 series. Carlos spoke of his experience working in ecology in his home country, El Salvador, his hopes and ambitions for the upcoming COP conference in …
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COP28 - John Paul de Quay
We sit down with John Paul de Quay, co-founder of the Ecological Conversion Group, to discuss action in combatting climate change, faith and the environment, and the goals for COP28. Find out more about the Ecological Conversion Group at: www.theecg.org For more information on Jesuit Missions, go…
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COP28 - Bryan Galligan SJ
We spoke with Bryan Galligan, an American Jesuit scholastic who specialises in climate justice and food security. Bryan has spent time conducting research in East Africa, where he saw firsthand how extreme weather patterns can have disastrous consequences for local communities. For more informa…
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Voices of Hope - Joel Thompson SJ
We spoke with Guyanese Jesuit Fr Joel Thompson SJ about his hopes for the environmental future of his country, including how it is dealing with deforestation in the Amazon rainforest and coping with recent oil discoveries. For more information about Joel and his colleagues' work, search 'Jesuits in…
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Voices of Hope - Yvonne Orengo
We speak with Yvonne Orengo, director of The Andrew Lees Trust. Yvonne is a specialist on mining in Madagascar and the impact this has on the local population. For more information visit: andrewleestrust.org or The Andrew Lees Trust on LinkedIn. For more information about Jesuit Missions, visit…
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Voices of Hope - Efa Ravelonantoandro
We speak with Efa Ravelonantoandro from the Centre Arrupe in Antananarivo, Madagascar, a Jesuit-supported organisation that works to raise awareness of social and environmental issues affecting his country. For more information visit: centre-arrupe-madagascar.com/ and www.facebook.com/centrearrup…
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Journeying with... Pedro Walpole SJ
"We are the problem, we are the answer". This Season of Creation, we journey with Pedro Walpole SJ, a Jesuit priest from the Philippines, that has been involved in climate action for decades. The next COP27 is also on the horizon, so we take a look at what we can expect there. An inspiring conversa…
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Journeying with... Luis Orlando Perez SJ
Currently living and studying in London, Luis Orlando Perez is a Mexican Jesuit priest with a wide array of experience in human rights. In this episode of "Journeying with..." Luis shares his experience switching careers from corporate law to defending the poor and vulnerable, provides an insight i…
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