Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific

11 Jan 2024

Digital evangelization: The Indonesian church experience

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Around 50 scholastics, brothers, and priests from 12 different provinces across the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific gathered at Kampoeng Media, Yogyakarta, from 19 to 28 December for the annual Scholastics and Brothers Circle (SBC) meeting. Entitled “Digital Evangelization: Indonesian … Continued

9 Jan 2024

The Spirit will blow wherever the Spirit wants to save the people

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Jesus was a stranger and a refugee. As we know, Jesus’ birth posed a significant threat to Herod. When he heard from the three wise men from the East that a king would be born in the city of Bethlehem … Continued

6 Jan 2024

Free online course: “Toward a Constitutively Synodal Church”

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The Union of Superiors General has announced the Third Intercontinental Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on the theme “Toward a Constitutively Synodal Church”. All videos will be facilitated virtually and will be offered at no cost to participants worldwide. Utilising … Continued

3 Jan 2024

2023 at a glance

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As we begin the year 2024, we reflect on the past year with gratitude for the many graces we have received in our Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP). Notably, we welcomed Pakistan as the newest mission territory of JCAP, … Continued

20 Dec 2023

The birth of God’s never-ending accompaniment of us

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Christmas in Bethlehem is usually a very festive event at this time. The war on Gaza has changed the mood and character of the celebration. The Lutheran Pastor Munther Ishaq tells Al Jazeera that, in solidarity with the situation in … Continued

14 Dec 2023

Off balance in the heart of Rome

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It’s often hard to put a finger on why we would consider an event good or successful. We could point to the excellent quality of the speakers who shared on a very wide range of topics related to apostolic planning; … Continued

13 Dec 2023

New book provides step-by-step guide to pastoral planning in a synodal way

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The Office of Discernment and Apostolic Planning of the Society of Jesus has published a new book on pastoral planning authored by Dr Christina Kheng, a Singaporean laywoman and planning consultant of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific. Titled “Welcoming … Continued

27 Nov 2023

Accompanying Afghan refugees as a language of love

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When we first met migrant children from Afghanistan staying in Indonesia, we were concerned about their education and wanted to help them. A refugee teacher had gathered about 20 children aged between 2 and 15 years old in a makeshift … Continued

24 Nov 2023

A first for the Society’s conference socii

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The meeting of the socii of the six Jesuit conferences took place from 13 to 17 November at the Jesuit General Curia in Rome. It marked a historic occasion, as it was the very first to be held since the … Continued

21 Nov 2023

Fostering a Church that listens

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The Catholic community in Battambang, Cambodia is taking steps towards nurturing a more synodal Church, one that listens to all her members. A recent workshop on synodal leadership was facilitated by a team from the East Asian Pastoral Institute (EAPI) … Continued