What is now a quarterly event, the archivists of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) met via Zoom on 15 November to bring to a close the year 2022. The first Zoom meeting was held in June. The recent meeting followed the first onsite face-to-face extended...
“Are you sure? Please stay safe!” This was what some people told us before we boarded our flight to Lahore. A neighbour of Afghanistan and an advocate of the draconian “blasphemy law”, Pakistan has a scary reputation among would-be travellers to the country. Trying to...
These past few weeks, the necessity for urgent action in responding to the climate crisis has become even more compelling. As the United Nations Environment Programme released their Emissions Gap Report for 2022 two weeks ago, one of the conclusions stated, “Without...
For eight months, the Jesuits in Europe, with the support of Jesuit Mission Australia, have been providing emergency assistance, shelter and opportunity to refugees fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. At times like these, we are called upon as a community of faith to...
In its first major update in 12 years, The Beijing Center’s Anton Library of almost 30,000 English books on and about China is now available to be perused online by anyone, regardless of membership status. “We’re very excited to offer this to researchers and students...
