The Safety in Ministry network of our Jesuit conference will meet in Sydney, Australia from 22 to 29 January. The five-day meeting, which will be hosted by the Australian province, will gather 14 safeguarding delegates across the different Jesuit provinces … Continued
The Malaysia-Singapore Jesuit Region (MAS) will have a new Superior beginning 15 December. Fr General Arturo Sosa SJ has appointed Fr Francis Lim Chin Choy SJ to succeed Fr Christopher Soh Yeow Fook SJ, who has been MAS Regional Superior … Continued
Youthful energy filled the air of the Kampoeng Media Resort in Yogyakarta, Indonesia as youth ministers from around the Jesuit conference gathered for their biennial meeting from 20 to 24 November. Representatives from 11 countries across Asia Pacific gave updates … Continued
“You can’t have a long face and be a development officer.” These words from Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) President Fr Tony Moreno SJ certainly proved accurate for the development officers of our provinces, regions, and missions, who spent … Continued
Researchers at Sophia University in Tokyo have uncovered a previously unknown letter of appreciation sent by Christians in Japan’s northeastern Tohoku region to Pope Paul V during the early Edo Period (1603-1867). The letter was sent in reply to a … Continued
For a few days in November, some of our young Jesuit school leaders in Cambodia, Timor-Leste, and Malaysia travelled to the Philippines to meet and learn with seasoned educators and educational leaders around Asia Pacific. Their colloquium was part of … Continued
Jesuit Mission Australia held a webinar on 9 November about the uplifting impact of the Water Project in empowering rural communities in Timor-Leste. The webinar called, Water the Gift of Life, welcomed special guests and project partners of Jesuit Mission, Fr … Continued
What is now a quarterly event, the archivists of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) met via Zoom on 15 November to bring to a close the year 2022. The first Zoom meeting was held in June. The recent … Continued
“Are you sure? Please stay safe!” This was what some people told us before we boarded our flight to Lahore. A neighbour of Afghanistan and an advocate of the draconian “blasphemy law”, Pakistan has a scary reputation among would-be travellers … Continued
These past few weeks, the necessity for urgent action in responding to the climate crisis has become even more compelling. As the United Nations Environment Programme released their Emissions Gap Report for 2022 two weeks ago, one of the conclusions … Continued