New JCAP Social Communications Coordinator
On June 9, Fr Emmanuel “Nono” Alfonso (PHI), Executive Director of Jesuit Communications, Philippines, was appointed as the Social Communications Coordinator for the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific.
Matteo Ricci at UNESCO in Paris
UNESCO celebrated the 400th anniversary of Matteo Ricci's death with a symposium and the opening of an exhibition. More than 700 people convened for the celebration on February 16 at UNESCO's headquarters in Paris.
Windhover is now online
An abridged version of the Philippine Jesuit magazine The Windhover is now available online. By subscribing to the magazine, you will help support the mission and ministries of the Jesuits in the Philippines. For inquiries, you may write to: editor.magazine@gmail.com
Communications Training Workshop for Jesuit Scholastics and Brothers
During the last two weeks of December 2009, JESCOMEAO, JesCom Philippines and the JCEAO Scholastics and Brothers-in-Formation Circle jointly conducted a communications workshop for 24 Jesuit scholastics.
Video on Matteo Ricci
The Kuangchi Program Service in Taipei has produced a documentary on Paul Xu Guangqi – China’s Man for all Seasons which also describes the work of Matteo Ricci. You can watch the trailer of the video on the right hand side of the page on this URL: http://www.catholictv.tv/english.html. It’s the box just below the red highlighted subtitle “Discoveries from…Taiwan and Indonesia.” This is available for sale in DVD. For queries, contact Mhike J.
Jesuits Gather at SIGNIS World Assembly in Chiang Mai, Thailand
The World Assembly of SIGNIS (World Catholic Association for Communication) met in Chiang Mai, Thailand in October to discuss the theme Media for a Culture of Peace: Children’s Rights, Tomorrow’s Promise. The Assembly was conducted by SIGNIS President Mr.
Sowing Seeds of Faith on Television
Fr Jerry Martinson (CHN) reflects on the subtleties of learning and integrating into a different culture as a Catholic television program producer. Read more. . .
UCAN’s new video service
UCAN is now offering short video reports on aspects of the Church’s mission and ministry in Asia. It started with half a dozen in Thailand as pilots and two of the six are on Jesuit projects. The first is on the Jesuit Refugee Service. The second, Santiwana, is about a retreat centre developed by Fr Vichai Phoktavi (TAI).
A new service to the Church in Asia
Director for the past few months of Asian Catholic Agency Ucanews, Australian Jesuit Fr. Michael Kelly launched a week ago a new service: CathNews Asia. The service will offer daily news and articles on the Catholic Church of the Asian Continent. This is an enlargement of the services offered by Ucanews – Fr. Kelly said – and will take advantage of his network of more than 250 correspondents. "The major opportunities for the Church of the whole world are in Asia – Fr.
Media pioneer passes torch to fellow broadcaster
MANILA (UCAN) — American Jesuit Father James Reuter, who built the Catholic radio broadcasting system in the Philippines and laid the foundations for the bishops’ national media network, has retired.