As the pandemic situation eased and border controls relaxed, nearly 20 young Jesuit priests who are in apostolic ministries of the Chinese Province met on the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival at the beautiful and serene Xavier House in Hong … Continued
What is the message and call of Laudate Deum for our context in Asia Pacific today? This was the question that guided the online panel discussion on 8 November hosted by the Reconciliation with Creation network in collaboration with Jesuit … Continued
Xavier Carlile (pictured left), along with 11 other volunteers, took the incredible opportunity offered by the Cardoner Network to be part of the Cardoner Volunteer Corps (CVC), volunteering in Northern Thailand this year. The Cardoner Network, based in Australia, offers … Continued
The climate crisis can no longer be denied. Its most severe effects are felt in the Global South where extreme rainfall events cause erosion and flooding, while sea level rise and coral bleaching affect archipelagos in Asia and the large … Continued
Fr General Arturo Sosa SJ has named Fr Erik John J Gerilla SJ as the new Regional Superior for the Jesuits in Timor-Leste. Fr Gerilla succeeds Fr Joaquim Francisco da Silva Sarmento SJ who has served in the role since … Continued
On 4 October, the Vatican released the new apostolic exhortation Laudate Deum. The document is a new edition of Pope Francis’ Laudato si’, which was published seven years ago. “Laudate Deum,” Latin for “Praise God,” focuses on the critical truths … Continued
The Society of Jesus wholeheartedly supports the Pope’s unwavering call for peace. In a recent address to his weekly audience, Pope Francis urged the world to take “only one side” in the Israeli-Palestinian war – the one “of peace”, emphasising … Continued
St Francis preached the Gospel to all creatures, calling them his sisters and brothers. His deep communion and love teach us how all Christians should relate to one another. His life was a perfect example of following the poor and … Continued
In response to a rapidly changing Philippine society, the social apostolates of the Philippine Jesuit Province gathered for a colloquium on Developing Ignatian Spirituality in the Social Apostolate from 19 to 21 October in Tagaytay City. Guiding the proceedings was … Continued
After 2016’s internationally-acclaimed Ignacio de Loyola, a feature film on the founder of the Society of Jesus, Jesuit Communications Foundation Philippines returns to the big screen with a new historical drama that tells the courageous story of three Filipino Catholic … Continued