After winning the top prize at a guitar class recital, Alex (not his real name), tearfully said in Filipino, “I thank God not only because I now know how to play the guitar, but also I see now that there … Continued
“You decide, I obey.” This was Fr Nico’s response to Fr Tex Paurom, his attending doctor at the Jesuit Health and Wellness Center in Manila where he was staying temporarily to address a painful back. Fr Tex was giving instructions … Continued
Two important projects are underway for the education apostolate across the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific: the Ignatian Educator Volunteer Programme and the Connected Classrooms Project. These two undertakings were decided upon during the education secretaries meeting held from May 10 to … Continued
Shanghai, with its population of 24 million, is home to a multitude of religions, from Buddhism and Islam, to Christianity and Baha’ism, to Hinduism and Daoism, and many more. A new book, “Shanghai Sacred: The religious landscape of a global … Continued
The Australian Jesuit Province has a new prayer resource that focuses on important faith and justice issues the country will mark from late May to the end of June. Developed by Jesuit Communications Australia, “Season of the Spirit” provides weekly … Continued
The Korea Province celebrated the profession of final vows of Fathers Kwon O-myun Xavier, Jung Kang-yup Benedict and Seok Yo-seop in Seoul, South Korea. Fr Kwon made his final vows on April 4 in the chapel of the Sogang University … Continued
This year’s annual meeting of the social apostolate coordinators in Rome was special. This time the coordinators were joined by the leaders of the Global Ignatian Advocacy Networks (GIAN), and Fr General Arturo Sosa addressed the delegates not once but … Continued
As 2018 began, a new Jesuit school in a rural part of northern Thailand approached the end of its first semester. Xavier Learning Community (XLC) had marked its official beginning on August 19, 2017 simply with a mass and dinner. … Continued
In our latest annual report, we look back on a decade of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific, recall Fr General Arturo Sosa’s encounter with Buddhism and Islam, find inspiration in Pope Francis’ visit to Myanmar and learn about the … Continued
Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost” says the shepherd in the parable of the lost sheep (Luke 15:6). Putting aside the question of whether Catholics in Myanmar can be compared to the lost sheep, … Continued