On this month of the Rosary, the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network has released a new Rosary e-book to pray in times of pandemic and illness. The Crisis & Health Rosary written by the Vatican Covid-19 Commission aims at helping the … Continued
Human rights defender Fr Stan Swamy SJ has been taken into custody by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) of India for alleged Maoist links. Fr Stan, who is 83 years old and in poor health, has worked tremendously for the … Continued
Despite the pandemic, the Myanmar Leadership Institute (MLI) continues to be active in online leadership training, networking, research, and publication. MLI shifted to virtual classrooms by August, wishing not only to remain sustainable as an institute but also to reach … Continued
As of 27 September, Covid-19 has infected more than 30 million people worldwide and killed more than one million of them. It has caused the poor to become poorer and the vulnerable to become more vulnerable. Sadly, social distancing is … Continued
Filipino Jesuit Fr Gabriel Lamug-Nañawa SJ assumed his role as JCAP Coordinator for Reconciliation with Creation on 1 July. Fr Gabby as he is fondly called has been a missionary in Cambodia for 15 years. He is currently with the … Continued
I joined the Jesuits as a lay brother in 1960. I did my Novitiate and Juniorate at Vinayalaya, Mumbai, India. In those days we had the De Nobili College, which used to have over 250 Jesuits, from many countries and … Continued
At first a reluctant missionary, Irish Jesuit Fr Ashley Evans ended up in Southeast Asia for nearly three decades, first with Jesuit Refugee Service in Thailand and then as a pioneer of the Cambodian Mission for 27 years. Now back … Continued
On the night of 25 September, the global Ignatian family will come together as one apostolic body to pray for ecological justice and conversion, particularly during this Season of Creation. Fr Xavier Jeyaraj SJ, Secretary for Social Justice and Ecology … Continued
The Beijing Center (TBC) is working towards establishing new academic programmes and qualification frameworks that maintain high standards for their students and are the best fit for face-to-face, hybrid, and online learning. This fall, it reopened its doors to first … Continued
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, all my plans and schedules have been cancelled. So here I am, waiting for the next available flight back to the Philippines. Instead of wallowing in frustration, I simply wait patiently, and use my time … Continued