Building spaces of encounter (Resource Guide)

05 November 2025|Publication

This resource is an invitation for communities to take action — to create spaces for encounter and social transformation. The annual Festival of Encounter organised by JRS in Jordan (Jesuit Refugee Service)
The annual Festival of Encounter organised by JRS in Jordan (Jesuit Refugee Service)
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The resource “Reckless love, Radical Hope”, is an invitation for communities to take action — to create spaces for encounter and social transformation.

JRS’s experience through reconciliation programmes and advocacy initiatives confirms that when communities organise, listen, and come together, faith becomes a transformative force. The community-based approach is not just an operational strategy—it is a concrete way of embodying the call to build a more just, more humane, and more fraternal world. 

Inspired by Fr Pedro Arrupe SJ and drawn to Jesus, we try to follow the example of one who kneels before suffering but also rises to meet the other. 

Download our guide and start building change — together.