Social Justice
How education can shape a nation: the Jesuit commitment to peace and justice in Myanmar
Second of two parts Thingangyun township is a slum area in the eastern part of Yangon where over 200,000 people live in tiny huts in...read more
A transformative pedagogy that is bringing Jesuit education to the margins
Can a Jesuit University on one side of the world transform the lives of people halfway across the globe? German Jesuit Fr Peter Balleis believes...read more
St Joseph Jesuit Scholasticate goes green
Inspired by Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato si’, and Fr General Arturo Sosa’s letter to the Jesuits on the four Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs), formators and...read more
Not just numbers but people with dignity
Indonesia hosts some 14,000 refugees from countries such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia and Iraq. They arrive in Indonesia hoping to be approved for third-country resettlement,...read more
The Jesuit tradition of service learning at TBC
One of the distinguishing features of Jesuit education is the inclusion of community service in the curriculum. The Beijing Center (TBC) is rooted in the...read more
Looking ahead to the future of the indigenous ministry in Asia Pacific
The Jesuit Companions in Indigenous Ministry (JCIM) marks its 20th year as an apostolic network of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific, and with the release of...read more
An interreligious jamboree on ecology and humanity
Ecology and diversity are important issues in Indonesia. Thus, an interreligious jamboree held recently in West Java attracted more than a hundred people from various...read more
Indigenous Filipino youth add their voice to the Global Climate Strike
Indigenous youth from different villages in Upper Pulangi, Bukidnon, Philippines gathered in Apu Palamguwan Cultural Education Center on September 19 and 20 for a youth...read more
JCIM continues the journey with collaboration and connection
In the last two decades, the Jesuits in Asia Pacific have been working with Indigenous Peoples in Australia and Oceania, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos,...read more