A most significant event for the Society of Jesus was the release of the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAP) in February 2019. In that spirit, this year’s annual report highlights the modest strides the Jesuits in Asia Pacific have been taking … Continued
When the Society of Jesus announced its four Universal Apostolic Preferences for the next decade in February 2019, you might expect that the members of the JCAP Ignatian Spirituality Network (ISN) were pleased that the first Universal Apostolic Preference (UAP) … Continued
Fr John H, as he was known, was born on Eauripik Island in the Micronesian state of Yap, the son of Thomas Hiemal and Teresa Legapomog, and the second of 10 children. He graduated from Xavier High School, Chuuk in … Continued
In Fr General Arturo Sosa’s message to the journalists on 04 December last year, he says: “We Jesuits are people of hope; we believe another world is possible.” While we as a conference are indeed grateful for blessings received last … Continued
Lent, fifth week, a soul in silence, solitude, an abysmal calm, never experienced, prayer, simple, silent, life, simplified, lifegiving, generous, priorities, relativized, in a world standing aghast, at immune-decimating high radiation, zoogenic pandemic illness, bio-viral genocide, when life, besieged, crippled, … Continued
Dear friends, Greetings of Easter Peace! In the resurrection narratives, what is most striking are not the dramatic appearances of the risen Lord, although they are necessary. The consoling words of the Lord seem to have more powerful resonances: “Peace … Continued
Promoting Reconciliation with Creation (RwC) as a shared value and priority in JCAP ministries and with its partners is a continuing narrative greatly re-affirmed by the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs) issued early last year by Father General. Caring for our … Continued
On 3 April, Fr General Arturo Sosa SJ appointed Fr Kim Yong-su Paschal SJ as the new Provincial of the Korean Province. He will succeed Fr Chong Che-chon John SJ who has served as Provincial for six years from September … Continued
The threat of the coronavirus has the world on pause. It is an anxious time for many, but it is also a good time to take to pray, pause, and reflect. Pope Francis in his Urbi et Orbi meditation reminds … Continued
Fr General Arturo Sosa SJ has appointed Fr Gregorius Soetomo SJ as Socius to the President of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP), and Fr Vidal J Gornez Jr SJ as Treasurer of the conference. Fr Soetomo and Fr … Continued