Two Australian Jesuits, Nico Lariosa and Alan Wong, were ordained as priests at St Mary’s North Sydney on June 16, inaugurating the next stage of their journeys as servants of Christ. Bishop of Port Pirie and newly appointed Apostolic Administrator … Continued
On World Refugee Day, June 20, Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Cambodia has issued a statement echoing Pope Francis’ appeal for a shared response to the global refugee situation. “With more than 68 million people displaced worldwide, the call of Pope … Continued
Holy Family Church in Taipei City was filled to overflowing on Saturday, June 9 as hundreds of people gathered for the ordination of Romio Brahma SJ and Aloysius Ming-te Hsu SJ to the priesthood. It was a momentous occasion and some, … Continued
Two Filipino Jesuits were ordained to the priesthood on June 2 at the Oratory of St Ignatius of Loyola, Loyola House of Studies in Manila. Jereme Asunto SJ and Firmo Bargayo Jr SJ were ordained by Bishop of Tagbilaran Abet … Continued
Three years after it opened, Instituto São João de Brito (ISJB) marked the beginning of an exciting new chapter with the inauguration of its very own campus. The new facilities will boost the teacher education institute’s capacity to train competent … Continued
Robert Morris SJ was ordained to the priesthood at St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral in Christchurch on June 2. It was a special homecoming for the newly ordained Fr Morris, who has been away from home for many years. He took his … Continued
Two Jesuit scholastics were ordained deacons on June 1 by His Eminence Julius Cardinal Darmaatmadja SJ in the Church of St Anthony of Padua in Kotabaru, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The new deacons are Deacon Agustinus Winaryanta SJ and Deacon Bonifacius Melkyor … Continued
On May 3, Instituto São João de Brito held the blessing ceremony of its new campus. The milestone was the first of several this year for Projeto Educação Jesuíta, the Jesuit education project in Timor-Leste. In October, the new chapel, … Continued
After winning the top prize at a guitar class recital, Alex (not his real name), tearfully said in Filipino, “I thank God not only because I now know how to play the guitar, but also I see now that there … Continued
Shanghai, with its population of 24 million, is home to a multitude of religions, from Buddhism and Islam, to Christianity and Baha’ism, to Hinduism and Daoism, and many more. A new book, “Shanghai Sacred: The religious landscape of a global … Continued