Two days after Jessylyn Abulencia received the key to her new, disaster-resilient house, she is back to her old place near the creek—not to stay, but this time to disassemble the temporary shelter that was her family’s home for the … Continued
Run as fast as possible away from the ocean. This was the only thing Rikmawati had on her mind after she heard a neighbour screaming, “The water is rising … water rising… the water is rising!” Repeating these words over … Continued
“The Man Box: A study on being a young man in Australia” was recently released by Jesuit Social Services’ The Men’s Project. The study involved an online survey of 1,000 men aged 18 to 30 from across all demographics, as … Continued
Fr Nopparat Ruankool SJ, fondly called Fr Bee, is from Chiang Rai, Thailand. He was 20 years old when he entered the Society of Jesus on April 30, 2007. Kieran Craven, an Australian volunteer teacher at Xavier Learning Community (XLC), … Continued
October 10 is Mental Health Day. Across the world, millions of people suffer from mental health disorders. Australia, which designates October as Mental Health Month, is no exception. “Mental health, or the fragility thereof, is a huge problem for young Australians by their … Continued
Ramesh Richards SJ, Andy Nguyen SJ and Kieran Gill SJ were among 11 Jesuits ordained to the diaconate at St Ignatius’ Church in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, on September 15 by Cardinal Sean O’Malley. The diaconate belongs to the sacrament of … Continued
Egidio Lay Carvalho has come a long way from who he was at 24. As a young rebel soldier, Carvalho had been accused of attacking the home of former Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta, which put him behind bars for two … Continued
The Korean Jesuit Province celebrated the Mass for the Final Vows of Fr Chung Man-young Kolbe SJ on August 25 at the Chapel of Jesus in the Jesuit Apostolic Center in Seoul. It was also an occasion of thanksgiving for … Continued
Rural communities in and around Dili are showing a positive change in their perception of the value of trees since Jesuit Social Service Timor-Leste began its reforestation programme. Through its clean water project, Jesuit Social Service (JSS) is making the … Continued
A new institute in Yangon combines ethics, life skills, analytical skills and professional competencies for leaders in the fields of education, business and civil society in Myanmar. Fr Joseph Antony Jacob SJ, recently arrived from Loyola College Chennai to join … Continued