The Synod of Bishops on Young People, Faith and Vocational Discernment held last October holds particular importance for Jesuits who deal with young people in their schools and parishes. “The Pope wants the Church to become a discerning Church, so … Continued
Fr Fernando Azpiroz SJ doesn’t believe that St Ignatius would approve of the branding of a leadership style as “Ignatian Leadership”. Originally from Argentina, Fr Azpiroz has worked for many years in China. He is the Director for Ricci Social … Continued
The Society of Jesus has officially begun the process toward the beatification cause of Fr Pedro Arrupe, 28th Jesuit Superior General from 1965 to 1983. From now on, he is considered a “Servant of God”. The cause has been set … Continued
(Part two of a four-part series on the tertians of the 2018-2019 Asia Pacific Tertianship programme) From all over the world, eight Jesuits have gathered in the Philippines for the Asia Pacific Tertianship from September 2018 to March 2019. Please … Continued
The Jesuit higher education institutions in Japan and Thailand have signed an agreement to work closer together to boost academic, scientific and educational opportunities of both institutions. Thailand Jesuit Superior Fr Agustinus Sugiyo Pitoyo SJ was in Tokyo on October … Continued
(Part one of a four-part series on the tertians of the 2018-2019 Asia Pacific Tertianship programme) From all over the world, eight Jesuits have gathered in the Philippines for the Asia Pacific Tertianship from September 2018 to March 2019. Please … Continued
Two days after Jessylyn Abulencia received the key to her new, disaster-resilient house, she is back to her old place near the creek—not to stay, but this time to disassemble the temporary shelter that was her family’s home for the … Continued
Run as fast as possible away from the ocean. This was the only thing Rikmawati had on her mind after she heard a neighbour screaming, “The water is rising … water rising… the water is rising!” Repeating these words over … Continued
Fifteen Jesuits–14 from Arrupe International Residence and one from Loyola House of Studies–were ordained on October 27 at the Church of the Gesù, Ateneo de Manila campus in Quezon City, Philippines. Family, friends, and members of religious communities gathered bright … Continued
“The Man Box: A study on being a young man in Australia” was recently released by Jesuit Social Services’ The Men’s Project. The study involved an online survey of 1,000 men aged 18 to 30 from across all demographics, as … Continued