On 19 March, the Feast of St Joseph – the Patron of the Society of Jesus, the Myanmar Jesuit Mission became a dependent region of the Philippine Province. Since Jesuits first returned to Myanmar in 1997, Jesuits from many places … Continued
The year 2020 was easily overshadowed by the pandemic crisis. As the coronavirus was making its way, the major superiors were still blessed to have made the Spiritual Exercises at the Mirador Jesuit Villa Retreat House, Baguio City, Philippines conducted … Continued
This month marks 100 years since the arrival of Jesuit missionaries in Micronesia, when on 6 March 1921, two Jesuits — Fr José Pájaro and Br Florencio Mancera — arrived on the island of Tonoas (Dublon) in the Chuuk lagoon … Continued
2020 has been instilled in our memory as a year of crisis, but 2021 is promising to be a year of new discoveries and recoveries. For this year’s annual report, the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) has chosen stories … Continued
The international gathering of Jesuit schools dubbed, II COLLOQUIUM JESEDU-Global2021, will be held as a purely online event from 28 June to 2 July. It replaces the II COLLOQUIUM JESEDU-Jogjakarta2020, originally intended last year. Centred on the theme, “The Global … Continued
Fostering a safe and supportive environment, especially where children and vulnerable people are concerned, has been at the forefront of the mission of the Society of Jesus. It is in fact one of three important matters entrusted by General Congregation … Continued
Fr John D Mace SJ died on the morning of 21 February at St Camillus Jesuit Community in Wisconsin, USA. He was 83 years old. Fr Mace had devoted nearly half of his life as a missionary in Asia, which … Continued
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 Chong has professional experience as an administrator, lecturer, and spiritual director. He was born in … Continued
The Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) major superiors recently met for their bi-annual assembly, the second time it was held online. The meeting welcomed three new major superiors: Fr Quyen Vu SJ from Australia, Fr Edward Quinnan SJ for … Continued
The new year is an opportunity to put fresh heart and mind into rebuilding better from Covid-19, even as the pandemic remains unabated. Looking back at the past year through the eyes of faith, it might be said that this … Continued