International Works

“I chose you to bear fruit”- Jn 15:16
Nineteen candidates from three congregations (The Society of Jesus, The Spiritans, and The Missionary Community of Saint Paul the Apostle) were ordained to the diaconate...read more

Remembering Fr Thomas “Tom” O’Gorman SJ
Fr Thomas H O’Gorman SJ died at the age of 89 on 22 November at the Jesuit Health and Wellness Center in Manila. He had...read more

“Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation” – Mark 16:15
On 16 October, 17 Jesuit scholastics were ordained to the diaconate by Bishop Honesto Flores Ongtioco DD of the diocese of Cubao. Those who were...read more

Meet our 2021 ordinands to the diaconate
On Saturday, 16 October, 17 Jesuits from Vietnam, Myanmar, the Philippines, Korea, Timor-Leste, Thailand, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda were ordained as deacons by Most Rev...read more

With greater freedom
The Arrupe Month is a significant period of formation for Jesuit scholastics when, after some years in the Society, we are invited to retrace individually...read more

Of music and community
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to live together in unity! Psalm 133 Living together in unity is not always simple...read more

Going back to the roots: What is truly essential?
In the face of challenges and opportunities from Covid-19, pastoral workers would do well to resist the temptation of jumping too hastily into action as...read more

New Director for the East Asian Pastoral Institute
Korean Jesuit Fr John Che-chon Chong SJ has been appointed as the new Director of the East Asian Pastoral Institute (EAPI) starting January 2022. Fr...read more

Lessons on partnership and collaboration during these challenging times
A couple of months ago, the Arrupe International Residence invited seminaries and Jesuit schools in the Philippines, guidance counsellors, some bishops, priests, and local government...read more