Centre justice et foi ( en, Centre for Justice and Faith), abbreviated to CJF, is a centre for

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. It was founded by the

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in 1983 and publishes the magazine ''Relation'' (french: Revue Relations). It is situated on the corner of

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and

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opposite

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History

In 1911, the

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with the

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created the foundation ''École sociale populaire'' to help the

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adapt to the needs of people living in the expanding urban centres of the 20th-century. It drew its inspiration from

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laid out in

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's encyclical ''

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'' in 1891. The foundation continued under the leadership of Joseph-Papin Archambault during the 1940s and 1950s. During that time the journal ''Relations'' was published by the foundation. In 1983, the

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in French-speaking Canada created the centre to follow in the tradition of the foundation and took over publication of ''Relations''. It is concerned with the themes of

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, religious pluralism and the welfare of

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s.Marie-Hélène Alarie
Centre Justice et foi - «On peut collectivement faire des transformations profondes»
from '' Le Devoir'', 7 April 2012, retrieved 24 May 2016 Although it was founded by the Jesuits, it is led by non-Jesuits, its current director is Elizabeth Guarantor.Histoire
from CJF.qu.ca, retrieved 18 March 2014 It also works with non-Jesuits, such as the theologian Gregory Baum. Its English-speaking Canadian counterpart is the Jesuit Forum for Social Faith and Justice.

''Relations''

In 1941, the foundation ''École sociale populaire'' started the journal ''Relations'' to further

. Inspired by the

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and the then

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, Pedro Arrupe it is orientated towards

and liberation theology.

References

External links

Centre Justice et Foi website

''Relations'' journal website

Jesuit Forum for Social Faith and Justice website
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History

''Relations''

See also

References

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