To our brother Jesuits and Companions in mission in Hong Kong: We, the Major Superiors of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific, are concerned for you and the people of Hong Kong. We affirm our solidarity with you in prayer … Continued
The staff of Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Asia Pacific recently took stock of their work, while discerning the way forward in view of the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs). Fr Tony Moreno SJ, President of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific, … Continued
The Myanmar Jesuit Mission introduced its updated Policy on Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults to Jesuits and partners in mission in two workshops in late November in Yangon and Taunggyi. The Mission’s original policy, For the Greater Good, in … Continued
Fr Tony Moreno SJ, President of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP), has been named as Chair of The Beijing Center (TBC) to replace Fr Mark Raper SJ who has concluded his service as Board Chair and Board Member … Continued
Fr Norbert, a religious from Papua New Guinea, recalls a time when he was stuck in a bad place in his life. He drank a little too much and wasn’t quite “there” for his parishioners. “I guess I was not … Continued
The Conference of Jesuit Provincials of Latin America and the Caribbean, the Central American Jesuit Province and the Association of Universities entrusted to the Society of Jesus in Latin America have joined in condemning the Nicaraguan government for escalating violence … Continued
The Ignatian Teachers’ Program (ITP) was held on November 11 to 15 at St Ignatius’ College, Riverview in Sydney, Australia. Located near Lane Cove River, St Ignatius’ College has beautiful Jacaranda trees on the campus. Walking along the main building and the … Continued
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the Ricci Institutes of Macau and Taipei, and the University of St Joseph Macau hosted a remarkable two-day symposium in Macau titled, “In Actione Comtemplativus – Contemplation, Mission and Martyrdom” from October 17 to 18. … Continued
Child sexual abuse is a growing concern in Vietnam. In the last three years, an average of 1,000 child sexual abuse cases were reported every year. Roughly one child was sexually abused every eight hours. In 2017, the Vietnamese Jesuit … Continued
“We don’t want a dam! We don’t want a dam!” This was the cry of the Karen villagers living in Ei Tu Hta Refugee Camp in Karen State, Myanmar. Every year, on the International Day of Action for Rivers, they … Continued