Fr Francis Alvarez SJ professed his Final Vows to the Society of Jesus on 24 March, the eve of the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, at the Oratory of St Ignatius of Loyola, Loyola House of Studies inside … Continued
In a country besieged by a raging civil conflict, a Jesuit was ordained to the priesthood on 25 March in the diocese of Myitkyina, in the northern part of Myanmar. Just a few weeks earlier, two people had been shot … Continued
On 12 February, the parish of St Ignatius, Singapore, marked its 60th Jubilee. It was the fruit of the Irish Jesuits who were first diverted to Singapore to start the mission by default when their intention to go to China … Continued
Newness of life is a dominant theme we find in the Easter narratives. There is a marked shift in the disposition of the disciples: from being fearful to courageous and from being desperate to hopeful. Faith prevailed over skepticism. The … Continued
We might think that people who care about religion would also care more about the environment. Yet, look around or look within, and you’ll find that’s not always the case. We Christians have a long way to go in understanding … Continued
In the last year, educators everywhere found themselves involved in an unforeseen global teaching experiment. As a result of the pandemic, teachers had to quickly learn how to pivot to online teaching. Few of our teachers had been prepared for … Continued
Vietnamese Jesuit Nguyễn Văn Toàn SJ was ordained to the Diaconate by Tokyo Archbishop Tarcisius Kikuchi Isao SVD on 6 March in the chapel of the Scholasticate at Wakamiya in Tokyo. Deacon Toàn was born in 1982 as the youngest … Continued
In May 2020, the Social Ministries of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific collected information on Jesuit responses to the Covid-19 pandemic to identify areas of collaboration on the conference and global levels. The survey asked five questions: the initiatives … Continued
Have you ever heard of the line, “No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark”? This situation describes exactly the situation of the refugees. Durable solutions for them are repatriation to an already conducive home country, … Continued
On 19 March, the Feast of St Joseph – the Patron of the Society of Jesus, the Myanmar Jesuit Mission became a dependent region of the Philippine Province. Since Jesuits first returned to Myanmar in 1997, Jesuits from many places … Continued