Indigenous Ministry
We stand with Stan
Many of us have been inspired by Fr Stan Swamy SJ through his talks and writings as the former director of the Bangalore Indian Social...read more
Standing with displaced people in Karen State
Refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) are considered among the most vulnerable people, and the Covid-19 crisis has put them at enormous risk. In Myanmar’s...read more
Querida Amazonia from the perspective of Indigenous Hermeneutics and Mystique
I am overjoyed with what I call the Indigenous Hermeneutics and Mystique (IHM) lens in the pages of the post-synodal exhortation, Querida Amazonia (QA) or...read more
“Growing in community, sharing with society”
Xavier Learning Community (XLC) is a Jesuit education project helping ethnic minorities in northern Thailand. They don’t just supply education but also help their students...read more
“Let’s not chase the Holy out of the room”
In his inaugural address based on the theme New Paths for the Church and for Integral Ecology, Pope Francis exhorted the 268 participants in the...read more
Looking ahead to the future of the indigenous ministry in Asia Pacific
The Jesuit Companions in Indigenous Ministry (JCIM) marks its 20th year as an apostolic network of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific, and with the release of...read more
Indigenous Filipino youth add their voice to the Global Climate Strike
Indigenous youth from different villages in Upper Pulangi, Bukidnon, Philippines gathered in Apu Palamguwan Cultural Education Center on September 19 and 20 for a youth...read more
JCIM continues the journey with collaboration and connection
In the last two decades, the Jesuits in Asia Pacific have been working with Indigenous Peoples in Australia and Oceania, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos,...read more
This love is for you, this duty is for your nation
“Love only grows by sharing. You can only have more for yourself by giving it away to others.” – Brian Tracy It was the third time...read more