Justice for Fr Stan!

April 3, 2023

Fr Stan Swamy, an Indian Jesuit priest and activist who spent five decades fighting for Indigenous rights in the state of Jharkhand, died of Covid-19 in July 2021 after spending 7 months in an Indian prison.

He was imprisoned under the archaic Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for crimes against the government of India and his supposed involvement in violence surrounding the 2018 Bhima Koregaon protests.

In December 2022, Massachusetts-based digital forensics firm Arsenal Consulting reported the results of its investigation into the evidence which had led to Fr Swamy’s arrest and imprisonment. The report concluded that Fr Swamy was systematically targeted in a cyber campaign over a four-year period during which time which falsified evidence was planted on the priest’s computer.

Fr Stan’s willingness to stand with the poor and excluded eventually cost him his life. Today, Jesuit Missions UK is asking you to stand in solidarity with Stan by signing their petition which calls on the Indian government to clear the name of this innocent man, based on the new evidence. We ask you to stand in solidarity with Stan and activists in Jharkhand where the petition has already received 10,000 signatures.

You can sign the Jesuit Missions petition here.

To find out more about the work of Jesuit Missions UK please click here.

An online Advent Retreat from Scotland

November 25, 2021

Journey through Advent with daily meditations online.

The Tim Hetherington Film Club at Farm Street returns!

September 10, 2021

The film club returns with a screening of 'Inigo - the Knight Who Fell to his Knees'.

Bishop backs Jesuit Refugee Service UK's Lent Appeal for refugees facing destitution

February 15, 2024

Bishop Paul McAleenan paid Jesuit Refugee Service UK a visit and met with refugee friends

The latest issue of The Way explores “Ecologies of Hope”

May 16, 2025

Our Jesuit journal of Christian spirituality offers a deep dive into current theological topics