The Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat (SJES) held its annual meeting from 10-14 May at the Jesuit Curia in Rome. After some years of meeting online, the 20 attendees were happy to finally interact in person. Indeed, there were many … Continued
After two years of meeting virtually, the International Commission on Jesuit Education (ICAJE) finally met face-to-face in Rome from 17 to 20 May. Fr Johnny Go SJ, Asia Pacific Secretary for Pre-Secondary and Secondary Education, represented our conference. The delegates … Continued
In Cambodia, religious activities cannot be held in schools, even after school hours. Therefore, students who wish to know the Christian faith can only be nurtured through parishes. So at Xavier Jesuit School we focus on our hostel students, and … Continued
More than 300 student leaders from Jesuit high schools all over the Philippines gathered on 5 March for the Ignatian Youth Fest with the theme, “All Things New: Summoning Our Youth to Engaged Citizenship”. Despite the many challenges brought about … Continued
The Jesuit mission in Thailand supports indigenous education. Every year, many indigenous young people apply to study at Xavier Learning Community (XLC) in Chiang Rai. With an education, they desire to go back to their community to serve. Every semester … Continued
San Puthesen (in a white shirt) is a former Buddhist monk now working as a researcher at the MAGGA Jesuit Research Center in Phnom Penh. He recounts how he met the Jesuits, and the importance of the education and intellectual … Continued
“To always be on the side of the marginalised” is the core spirit of the Jesuits and collaborators in Cambodia. It is deeply embedded in our hearts from the beginning of the Cambodia Mission 30 years ago until our time … Continued
The Association of Indonesian Jesuit Schools Alumni (AAJI) organised a blood donation drive on the first week of November. Even without the pandemic, the demand for blood is increasing worldwide. Inspired by the Jesuit motto of “becoming men and women … Continued
In early November, Jesuit Mission Australia held a webinar about their partnership with Xavier Learning Community (XLC), a Jesuit-run tertiary institution in Chiang Rai, Thailand that is driving education among ethnic minorities in the north. The webinar welcomed special guests, Fr Augustinus Pitoyo SJ, Vice … Continued
Xavier Learning Community (XLC), the Jesuit higher education institution in Chiang Rai, Thailand, has started a vegetable garden in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The garden has helped provide staff and students with a healthy source of food. XLC student … Continued