Migration
JRS publishes guide for advocates in Southeast Asia
Jesuit Refugee Service Asia Pacific has published a practical guide for advocates of asylum seekers and refugees in five countries in Southeast Asia. Entitled “The...read more
JCAP releases report for 2012
The Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific has produced a modest 16-page annual report, simply titled “Jesuits in Asia Pacific 2012”. read more
Honoured for remaining with the oppressed
Portuguese Jesuit Father José Alves Martíns was one of six consecrated religious men awarded Timor Leste’s second highest medal by the newly sworn-in President, Taur...read more
Discussing faith, social justice and public policy
The Metta Karuna Reflection Centre in Siem Riep, Cambodia hosted an open discussion on faith and its impact and influence on public policy on May...read more
Japan and Korea provinces expand cooperation
In recognition of the challenges and issues brought about by increased globalisation, the provinces of Japan and Korea have agreed to a greater degree of...read more
How long would you last?
Imagine your feelings if every time you visited a particular friend you were searched, asked a series of intimidating questions and then taken to a...read more
Waiting for a country to call home
Mohammad is one of the many Muslim Rohingya refugees forced to flee their homes in western Burma. After a hazardous journey across Burma, he was...read more
Suggested priorities for Vietnam
A Jesuit brother in Vietnam has highlighted several areas he feels the government should focus on in the coming years – education, corruption, legislation, ethnic...read more
30 years of ministering to refugees
As the Jesuit Refugee Service marks three decades of ministering to the needs of refugees, Fr Bernard Hyacinth Arputhasamy SJ, regional director of JRS in...read more