Korean Jesuit Fr John Che-chon Chong SJ has been appointed as the new Director of the East Asian Pastoral Institute (EAPI) starting January 2022. Fr Chong has professional experience as an administrator, lecturer, and spiritual director. He was born in … Continued
Five years ago in Cebu, at the concluding Mass of the 51st International Eucharistic Congress where close to 1 million faithful were gathered for the Eucharistic celebration, Charles Maung Cardinal Bo, the Papal Legate representing Pope Francis for the historic … Continued
In the beginning of 2021 even in the midst of the pandemic, two Korean Jesuits took their Final Vows, through which they have been definitively incorporated in the Society of Jesus. On 4 January, Fr Kim Youn-su Stefano SJ made … Continued
The Indonesian Province of the Society of Jesus rejoiced with eight of their men who pronounced their Final Vows on two separate occasions. At the start of the year, 1 January, on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, five … Continued
The Region of Malaysia-Singapore had occasion to celebrate when Fr Stanley Goh SJ was ordained to the ministerial priesthood in a very simple Mass on 28 January at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd in Singapore by Most Rev William … Continued
The Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) major superiors recently met for their bi-annual assembly, the second time it was held online. The meeting welcomed three new major superiors: Fr Quyen Vu SJ from Australia, Fr Edward Quinnan SJ for … Continued
The Rerum Novarum Center in Taipei held a graduation ceremony to recognise the migrant workers who had spent a year learning the Chinese language, an important skill to help them advance in their work and life in Taiwan. Most of … Continued
Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the people we serve is a top priority of the Society of Jesus. Every Jesuit has an important role in creating and maintaining an environment that provides a safe space for anyone to grow … Continued
Chinese author and scholar Dr Chen Xinyu visited The Beijing Center recently to share her work on tombstones of foreign missionaries that are helping to uncover the history of the Jesuits in China. Dr Chen has authored more than 30 … Continued
Dewanto House (Wisma Dewanto) is a Jesuit residence located in the midst of Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta. Originally a picturesque two-storey Dutch house built in 1919, it is home to two priests, five Indonesian and two Myanmar scholastics in their philosophy … Continued