The Jesuits in Thailand joyfully celebrated the priesthood ordination of three of their men (left to right in the photo): Joseph Nguyen Van Luong SJ, Francis Xavier Pantharaks Rueangswasdi SJ, and David Sakda Saenbanchoedsuk SJ. The ordination took place during … Continued
The rainy season in Thailand begins in July and lasts until October. During this time, farmers start to plant rice in their fields. Planting rice is a fundamental tradition for Asian people. At Xavier Learning Community (XLC) in Chiang Rai, … Continued
The annual meeting of leaders in the social and ecological justice sector was held in Rome between 25 and 30 June. The meeting was an opportunity for the six social delegates from each of the six conferences across the world … Continued
The Rerum Novarum Center in Taiwan held a Migrant Worker Caregiving Training Course, the second in a series, on 9 July under the guidance of the Taipei City Foreign and Disabled Labor Office. The training was guided by Yang Chen … Continued
Bishop Stephen Chow SJ, the Bishop of Hong Kong, has been appointed as one of the 21 new cardinals by Pope Francis. The Pontiff made the announcement on 9 July during his Sunday Angelus. Alongside Bishop Chow, another Jesuit, Archbishop … Continued
The Xavier House Ignatian Spirituality Centre, in collaboration with the Centre for Catholic Studies of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, organised an Ignatian spiritual conference from 1 to 3 July in the auditorium of Wah Yan College, Kowloon, Hong … Continued
On 28 June, Bishop Job Koo Yo-bi of the Archdiocese of Seoul presided over the ordination ceremony of four Jesuits who were ordained as priests: Matthew Lee Bo-Ram, Jerome Park Byung-Hoon, James Kim Jong-yun, and Chrysanthus Yang Seung-Hwahn. The ceremony … Continued
During the summer holidays, friends and families often spend time on excursions to strengthen their relationships. Similarly, our group, consisting of 17 scholastics and one brother from eight countries, is participating in Arrupe Month from 12 June to 12 July. … Continued
On the afternoon of Saturday, 24 June, the Chinese Province of the Society of Jesus celebrated the ordination of Michael Nguyen Phuoc Bao Dai Loi SJ, Przemyslaw Maka SJ, and Philip Fung Hon Chung SJ to the priesthood, as well … Continued
On 6 June, we finally arrived in Bendum after a challenging journey that involved a two-day boat ride from Manila, a half-day transit in Cebu, an overnight stay in Cagayan de Oro, and a six-hour land transport. Our group consisted … Continued