Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific

26 Jul 2016

Three new Jesuit priests in Korea

by JCAP Communications | posted in: Formation, Province News | 0

The Society of Jesus in Korea celebrates three new Jesuit priests: Fr Kim Min-cheol John, Fr Yeo Myoung-mo Paul Ha Sang, and Fr Kim Kun-dong Benedict. They were ordained to the priesthood on June 29 at Myung-dong Cathedral in Seoul, South Korea. More than 1,100 people participated in the ordination mass concelebrated by His Eminence Andrew Cardinal Yeom Soo-jung DD, Archbishop of Seoul, and 100 priests. During his homily, Cardinal Yeom called for the newly ordained Jesuits to be good shepherds who serve Christ, read the Scripture, believe the Word and do what they will teach.

14 Jul 2016

Honouring four centuries of Spanish Jesuit missionaries in China

by JCAP Communications | posted in: Province News | 0

The Chinese Jesuit Province has published a book to pay homage to the many Spanish missionaries who devoted their lives to serve the people of China. Entitled “Spanish Jesuits in China”, the book spans more than four centuries, from 1552 to 2014, and was conceived as a gift from the Chinese Province to the Spanish Province for the unification of the new Province of Spain in 2014.

24 May 2016

Fr John Mace bids Asia farewell after decades of service

by JCAP Communications | posted in: Education, Province News | 0

For Fr John Mace SJ, Cambodia was but the last way station in a decades-long journey in service of the Society of Jesus and the universal mission in Asia. He had spent the last four years serving as Secretary to the Delegate of the Korean Provincial to the Jesuit mission in Cambodia.

22 Apr 2016

Little big things in Chuuk: Earth Week in February

by JCAP Communications | posted in: Province News, Reconciliation with Creation | 0

There are things happening in small and distant places around the world that speak out for a more sustainable world. They go unheard in a globalised world, but does that mean they failed? Like the “ooze of oil”*, activities of the youth are slowly and imperceptibly drawing people and nature together.

25 Jan 2016

He knew where his heart was

by JCAP | posted in: Formation, International Works, Province News, Social Justice | 0

Filipino scholastic Richard Fernando SJ lived in Arrupe International Residence (AIR) from 1994 to 1995. He went to Cambodia for his Regency, and died in Banteay Prieb at the age of 26 while trying to prevent a student from releasing a grenade at the vocational institute. As AIR celebrates its Silver Jubilee, we remember one of the house’s martyrs.