Social Justice
MRI Stories from the Field
In Myanmar, 2.3 million people were affected by cyclone Nargis. Millions lost their shelter, especially the ‘squatters' who did not have a land and occupied...read more
Annual meeting of Social Apostolate Coordinators in Rome
From May 26 to 31, the Assistancy coordinators of the Social Apostolate were gathered in Rome for their annual meeting.read more
Jesuit Refugee Service in East Timor
After re-establishing itself in Dili, East Timor in October 2007, the Jesuit Refugee Service embarked on a journey to provide emergency community assistance to the...read more
Vietnam Service Desk closes Philippine office
The office’s operations in Manila will be closed by the end of December 2008. Its services will continue to be rendered by the St. Alberto...read more
Fr Denis Kim visits Japan
In his effort to gain knowledge of the social apostolates in the various units of the EAO Assistancy, Fr Denis Kim (KOR), EAO Social Apostolate...read more
IP Gathering in Davao
Nine Jesuits, together with sixteen lay partners, attended the weeklong gathering of Jesuits working with indigenous peoples in Asia. It was held from October 29...read more
Consultation on Social Apostolate
A consultation was held at the office of the JCEAO on November 16. Eight Jesuits participated: Frs Adolfo Nicolas (President), Danny Huang (Philippines Provincial), Roberto...read more
Vietnamese Jesuits help Lekima victims
The Lekima typhoon on October 3 severely destroyed the center of Vietnam, especially Thanh Hoa, Ninh Binh, Sơn La, Quang Binh, Ha Tĩnh, and Nghe...read more
Social apostolate secretary’s new mission
Fr Paul Dass (MAS) has been assigned to the migrant and Bahasa ministries in the Melaka-Johor Diocese. He continues to be the Assistancy’s secretary for...read more