Editing Jesuits (section)

===Social and development institutions===
Jesuits have become increasingly involved in works directed primarily toward social and economic development for the poor and marginalized.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/our-mission-today.html |title=4th Decree |website=onlineministries.creighton.edu |access-date=30 May 2017 |archive-date=29 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170529064459/http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/our-mission-today.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Included in this would be research, training, advocacy, and action for human development, as well as direct services. Most Jesuit schools have an office that fosters social awareness and social service in the classroom and through extracurricular programs, usually detailed on their websites. The Jesuits also run over 500 notable or stand-alone social or economic development centres in 56 countries around the world.