The Parish of Nossa Senhora de Fátima Railaco in Timor-Leste celebrated the 481st anniversary of the formation of the Society of Jesus on 27 September with the pronouncement of the Final Vows of Fr Erik John Gerilla SJ, the parish … Continued
On Saturday, 16 October, 17 Jesuits from Vietnam, Myanmar, the Philippines, Korea, Timor-Leste, Thailand, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda were ordained as deacons by Most Rev Honesto Flores Ongtioco, Bishop of Cubao, in the Church of the Gesú, Ateneo de Manila … Continued
Fr Jorge Anzorena SJ was presented the 2021 Kazuhiro Kojima Special Award on 13 October in honour of architects who, through their efforts, “bring about a positive change for society through the creation of an architectural space”. An architect, a … Continued
From 6 to 8 October, novices across the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) came together for an inaugural event to celebrate their companionship in the Society, and recall St Ignatius’ spiritual journey and what this means for them in … Continued
Ten Jesuits in Jakarta, Nabire, Yogyakarta, and Manila participated in the London Virtual Marathon on 3 October to help the Indonesian Province Development Office raise funds for Jesuits in formation. In the lead up to the marathon, four other Jesuits, … Continued
Fr General Arturo Sosa SJ has appointed Fr Stephen Tong SJ as the next provincial of the Chinese Province, succeeding Fr Stephen Chow SJ, who has been appointed by Pope Francis as bishop of Hong Kong. In his letter to … Continued
Australian Jesuit Brett O’Neill was ordained to the diaconate in St Ignatius Church, Boston College on 18 September. He was one of 12 men – 11 Jesuits and a Capuchin friar – ordained by Most Rev Mark O’Connell, Auxiliary Bishop … Continued
The Society of Jesus in Indonesia marked 50 years as a province with a Eucharistic celebration on 11 September in St Joseph’s Church in Gedangan. Since attendance restrictions limited the number of people who could be present in the church, … Continued
Foreigners in Japan with deportation orders are interned in 17 immigration detention facilities spread throughout the country. Some inmates are able to obtain some temporary outside freedom called a provisional release, but that means no possibility of work, no health … Continued
“My neighbour gave me food as I recovered from the disease,” was how Soe described how she survived her Covid-19 infection. Soe is a youth leader in one of the National League of Democracy’s (NLD) township offices, and helped organise … Continued