Burma has always been an exotic, isolated country. Over the centuries, the Jesuits have undertaken three distinct missions in Myanmar, as Burma is now known. The most recent mission, which is just over 20 years old, was given a boost … Continued
Dear friends, The Easter narratives are consistent in their accounts that the women are the first group of people to whom the risen Lord appears. In these apparitions, the name of Mary Magdalene consistently appears in the four Gospels. In … Continued
The Migrants and Refugees Network of JCAP had the opportunity to gather online, and while there hadn’t been a meeting like this in a long time, it meant a lot. Listening to the stories of two victims, Sara Muzamil in … Continued
The Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific’s Reconciliation with Creation network is launching a search for young people engaged in ecological service projects across Asia Pacific, with significant impact or contribution to their communities in responding to the urgent ecological crisis … Continued
To listen, to learn, to be led, and to love by walking together – these words emerged with increasing resonance as we met over the course of three years in the conference to discern our apostolic plan. They signify for … Continued
The year 2021 was a season of blessings with a lot of pressing challenges. The Ignatian Year, commemorating the 500th anniversary of Ignatius’ conversion, commenced on 20 May. Fr General invited all of us, Jesuits and companions in mission, to … Continued
The Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific has published its 2022 annual report with a focus on governance, reconciliation with creation, migrants and refugees, and youth. A most significant moment in our conference last year was the release of the Apostolic … Continued
Convinced that collaboration is the way to walk more closely with young people, the Youth Ministry of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) is equipping Magis youth members with the skills to become spiritual formation companions to other young … Continued
On 14 March, Fr General Arturo Sosa SJ established, ad experimentum, the independent region of Malaysia-Singapore (MAS) for three years, from 2022 to 2025. Until this point, MAS had been a dependent region of the Indonesian Province (IDO). Fr General … Continued
In response to the urgent call of poverty and reconciliation with creation in Asia Pacific, and guided by the Universal Apostolic Preferences and the JCAP Apostolic Plan for 2021 to 2025, JCAP takes concrete steps through a flagship initiative dubbed … Continued