Fr Eka Tanaya SJ was ordained to the priesthood on 14 November at St Ignatius Church, Richmond by Most Rev Shane Mackinlay, Bishop of Sandhurst. The ordination, which fell on the Feast of St Joseph Pignatelli, the patron of asylum … Continued
The oldest Catholic journal published in Rome, La Civiltà Cattolica, will be published in Japanese as part of Kadokawa Culture Promotion Foundation’s Vatican and Japan 100 Years Project to highlight the history of exchanges between Japan and the Vatican. The … Continued
When Fr Jason Dy SJ started making ikebana-inspired floral arrangements for the daily online Mass of Jesuit Communications Philippines, it was something of a new experience. “I was not taught ikebana…I’m not schooled in that tradition,” he says. “My own … Continued
In line with the second Universal Apostolic Preference–walking with the excluded, the poor, the outcasts, those whose dignity has been violated, in a mission of reconciliation and justice–Sanata Dharma University (SDU), the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities in Asia … Continued
It is definitely a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environment we live in today. The impact of the pandemic is scary, confusing, and unnerving, not least because nobody knows when it will end. Economies are being devastated, creating untold … Continued
Many of us have been inspired by Fr Stan Swamy SJ through his talks and writings as the former director of the Bangalore Indian Social Institute and an unflinching Adivasi human rights activist in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha, India. His … Continued
On the vigil of the Feast of St Alphonsus Rodriguez on 30 October, the vocation promotions team of the Indonesian Province organised a special virtual Coffee Talk with Jesuit Brothers (Ngopi Bareng Bruder Jesuit) attended by the brothers, priests and … Continued
It might have been another weekend for many, but 31 October was a special night of encounter for us who chose to spend it in companionship with old and new friends. When we had our Magis gathering, a blue moon … Continued
The Covid-19 pandemic is no obstacle for determined Xavier Jesuit School students in Cambodia, who eagerly ride great distances in rain, hail or shine to their campus after six months of school closure. Staff and students have overcome immense challenges … Continued
A Thai translation of Learning by Refraction: A Practitioner’s Guide to 21st-Century Ignatian Pedagogy has been published by the Catholic Education Council of Thailand, and is now being used by Catholic schools across the country. Written by Filipino authors Fr … Continued