The Buddhist Studies and Dialogue Group of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific has published a collection of lectures by world-renowned theologian Fr Michael Amaladoss SJ into a book titled, “Peoples’ Theology in Asia”. The book draws from a series … Continued
In the last two decades, the Jesuits in Asia Pacific have been working with Indigenous Peoples in Australia and Oceania, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam. The first meeting was held in 1999: … Continued
This year’s gathering of treasurers and assistant treasurers from the 12 Jesuit governance units across Asia Pacific began with a day of prayer on the Society’s Universal Apostolic Preferences. Fr Tony Moreno SJ, JCAP President, led the recollection on August … Continued
“Love only grows by sharing. You can only have more for yourself by giving it away to others.” – Brian Tracy It was the third time that I went back to Karen State (Kaw Thoo Lei). I was happy when I … Continued
Community life is inseparable from religious life. The document on Fraternal life in community: Congregavit nos in unum Christi amor by the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life describes community as “Schola Amoris,” a School … Continued
It was a fine day despite the weatherman’s gloomy forecast. God always has the last say. On that blessed note, we launched the East Asian Pastoral Institute’s (EAPI) online journal, Asia Pacific Mission Studies (APMS) last September 6. Some EAPI … Continued
Superior General of the Society of Jesus Fr Arturo Sosa SJ, along with Regional Assistant for Asia Pacific Fr Danny Huang SJ and Regional Assistant for Western Europe Fr Victor Assouad SJ, arrived in Manila on December 7 from Saigon. … Continued
On 27 October, 15 candidates from Arrupe International Residence and Loyola House of Studies will be ordained to the diaconate. Here they are, sharing in their own words about their consolations, struggles and hopes for the future.
The Asia Pacific Tertianship 2018-2019 is well into its second month with eight Jesuits from Croatia, Haiti, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya/Eastern Africa, Philippines, and Vietnam. For six months, they immerse in this period of formation which is the final probation into … Continued
Fr Michael Garanzini SJ, Secretary for Higher Education of the Society of Jesus, was recently in Manila as the post-conference keynote speaker for the International Conference on Education Frontiers, organized by the Asia-Pacific Interactive Jesuit Education Consortium (API-JEC) and … Continued