Researchers at Sophia University in Tokyo have uncovered a previously unknown letter of appreciation sent by Christians in Japan’s northeastern Tohoku region to Pope Paul V during the early Edo Period (1603-1867). The letter was sent in reply to a … Continued
For a few days in November, some of our young Jesuit school leaders in Cambodia, Timor-Leste, and Malaysia travelled to the Philippines to meet and learn with seasoned educators and educational leaders around Asia Pacific. Their colloquium was part of … Continued
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 … Continued
Xavier Learning Community (XLC) in Thailand was awarded the St Peter Canisius Medal during the International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) conference held at Boston College in August. Fr Vinai Boonlue SJ, Director of XLC, received the medal from Fr Arturo … Continued
The International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) held its International Education Conference in Universidad Loyola, Sevilla, Spain from 19 to 21 September. It brought together more than a hundred representatives of Jesuit universities, vice-rectors, and heads of International Relations from … Continued
Pope Francis has appointed Fr Jose VC Quilongquilong SJ as a consultor to the Vatican’s Congregation for Catholic Education, which oversees Catholic schools, universities, and institutes of higher education around the world. Fr Quilongquilong served as President of the Loyola School of Theology, the theologate of the Philippine Jesuit … Continued
The community colleges movement is set for rapid expansion in Myanmar following a successful workshop for teachers organised by the Myanmar Network of Community Colleges (MNCC). Community colleges respond to a great current need in Myanmar: they aim to give … Continued
A paper by The Beijing Center (TBC) has been published in the “IAJU Best Practices in Jesuit Higher Education Project,” an initiative coordinated by the Kircher Network and composed of contributions from the International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) regional … Continued
On 29 July, sixth graders at Xavier Jesuit School in Banteay Meanchey province in Cambodia moved their classes off campus for an enjoyable learning journey. In the morning, around 70 students, accompanied by seven teachers and nine parent volunteers, headed … Continued
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