From 2019 to 2020, more than half of Indonesia’s population accessed the internet.[1] The average time an Indonesian spends on the internet is 7 hours and 59 minutes with 3 hours and 26 minutes especially on social media.[2] Unsurprisingly, majority … Continued
In contemporary society, the safeguarding of minors at the secular level involves community-based awareness raising, education, prevention, and intervention systems. For the Catholic Church, such interventions, particularly the education effort, must not only be at par with or better than … Continued
In Cambodia, there is a steel suspension bridge called the Bridge of Happiness. Spanning 83 metres, it connects several villages from the provinces of Siem Reap and Banteay Meanchey about 10 kilometres from the highway. Cross it and it will … Continued
To mark the 40th anniversary of the founding of Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) by Fr Pedro Arrupe, JRS Asia Pacific is launching a yearlong environmental campaign that aims to increase cultural rootedness and strengthen marginal communities whose survival depends on … Continued
Several countries within the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific have been experiencing difficult challenges recently and in the past months. They highlight the importance of coming together urgently to address these challenges. Crisis in Myanmar The situation in Myanmar is … Continued
On 12 February, the parish of St Ignatius, Singapore, marked its 60th Jubilee. It was the fruit of the Irish Jesuits who were first diverted to Singapore to start the mission by default when their intention to go to China … Continued
Newness of life is a dominant theme we find in the Easter narratives. There is a marked shift in the disposition of the disciples: from being fearful to courageous and from being desperate to hopeful. Faith prevailed over skepticism. The … Continued
We might think that people who care about religion would also care more about the environment. Yet, look around or look within, and you’ll find that’s not always the case. We Christians have a long way to go in understanding … Continued
In the last year, educators everywhere found themselves involved in an unforeseen global teaching experiment. As a result of the pandemic, teachers had to quickly learn how to pivot to online teaching. Few of our teachers had been prepared for … Continued
In May 2020, the Social Ministries of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific collected information on Jesuit responses to the Covid-19 pandemic to identify areas of collaboration on the conference and global levels. The survey asked five questions: the initiatives … Continued