Rooted in the spiritual tradition of St. Ignatius of Loyola and Catholic Social Teaching, the Ignatian Solidarity Network continues and expands the work that started as a Teach-In under a tent. Those initial gatherings were inspired by the witness of the Jesuit martyrs of El Salvador and their companions, who were killed in 1989 by the Salvadoran military, many trained in the U.S., for their commitment to the marginalized and oppressed during the Salvadoran civil war. Today, ISN is animated by the witness of the martyrs, and seeks change through transformational programs and resources that deepen faith and lead to dismantling systemic injustice; collaborative initiatives that bridge divides and overcome exclusion; and collective action to defend and promote the inherent dignity of all God’s creation — both people and planet. ISN connects local, national and global communities to form lay leaders and co-laborers with the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and the Catholic Church in solidarity and kinship with the marginalized, while also inviting people of goodwill, across generations, to be prophetic and effective leaders in personal, social and ecological conversion.
