Social Justice
Eight tips for ecological conversion inspired by “My Octopus Teacher”
An octopus is the unlikely star of the recent Netflix documentary, My Octopus Teacher. The film, which has become a viral hit and won awards,...read more
CoVeg 20: God’s gift of creativity and good health
“Each moment is a gift from God to be lived to the full.” Laudato Si’ 226. It all began with a spark at the start...read more
Indonesians express support for Myanmar
Indonesia hosted a leaders’ summit for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Jakarta on 24 April to discuss the crisis in Myanmar. The...read more
Digital Inclusion Program: Enabling refugees to compete with world’s best
The second phase of a visionary digital literacy programme co-founded by an Australian Jesuit is set to launch in Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi, where...read more
40,000 trees for 40 years of Jesuit Refugee Service
To mark the 40th anniversary of the founding of Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) by Fr Pedro Arrupe, JRS Asia Pacific is launching a yearlong environmental...read more
Update on the humanitarian crises in some countries of our conference
Several countries within the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific have been experiencing difficult challenges recently and in the past months. They highlight the importance of...read more
Jesuits in Timor-Leste respond to Easter Sunday floods
The Jesuits in Timor-Leste are responding to the widespread destruction of Tropical Cyclone Seroja, an Easter Sunday nightmare that brought flash flooding and left 42...read more
How does ecological conversion look like in practice?
We might think that people who care about religion would also care more about the environment. Yet, look around or look within, and you’ll find...read more
Challenges and responses to a once-in-a-century pandemic
In May 2020, the Social Ministries of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific collected information on Jesuit responses to the Covid-19 pandemic to identify areas...read more