Cambodia is the new chair of the ASEAN, and in some ways will shape the agenda of meetings over the coming year. Hot topics are Myanmar and the South China Sea. Meetings have been held very recently between ASEAN and … Continued
The Association of Indonesian Jesuit Schools Alumni (AAJI) organised a blood donation drive on the first week of November. Even without the pandemic, the demand for blood is increasing worldwide. Inspired by the Jesuit motto of “becoming men and women … Continued
After two and half years of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Jesuits and parishioners of Sacred Heart Parish, which is also Cebu’s Archdiocesan Shrine of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (Cebu, Philippines) had their first parish outing in October. It … Continued
Fr Thomas H O’Gorman SJ died at the age of 89 on 22 November at the Jesuit Health and Wellness Center in Manila. He had served the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) for many decades. News of his death … Continued
For three weeks, I was assigned to the Environmental Science for Social Change (ESSC) geomatics team for my intersession apostolate. Geomatics is the branch of science that deals with the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data relating to the earth’s … Continued
“What has gardening and my day-to-day life as a Jesuit got to do with COP26?” a pondering shrouded in ambivalence, I readily admit, during the UN Summit on Climate Change in Glasgow from 31 October to 12 November. The stark … Continued
The memorial of St Stanislaus Kostka on 13 November was a usual day in Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan and in the whole city of Cagayan de Oro in the Philippines, but the same could not be said of … Continued
I was enthralled by an ant as I walked towards the kitchen, bringing along my empty plate and glass to be washed. I came to a halt, setting down my plate and glass in order to get a look at … Continued
Two Thai and one Malaysian scholastics are part of the Arrupe Period, also known as the Arrupe Month, in Spain. The three scholastics have known each other since philosophy studies in Jakarta and are now doing their theology studies in … Continued
In early November, Jesuit Mission Australia held a webinar about their partnership with Xavier Learning Community (XLC), a Jesuit-run tertiary institution in Chiang Rai, Thailand that is driving education among ethnic minorities in the north. The webinar welcomed special guests, Fr Augustinus Pitoyo SJ, Vice … Continued