Jesuit Mission Australia is offering an alternative Christmas gift idea: a chicken farm to help a Cambodian family have access to sustainable food and income. A gift of $70 can provide a family with everything they need to start a … Continued
Since the coup in February 2021, which returned Myanmar to military rule, more than a million people have fled the country as refugees; hundreds of thousands more have been internally displaced; villages have been burned to the ground; thousands of … Continued
The Japan-Korea Jesuit social apostolate meeting took place in Nagasaki from 31 October to 3 November. The four days of pilgrimage under the theme, “Missionary work and reconciliation”, was scheduled to begin with a joint dinner on the first day, … Continued
Jesuit Mission Australia held a webinar on 9 November about the uplifting impact of the Water Project in empowering rural communities in Timor-Leste. The webinar called, Water the Gift of Life, welcomed special guests and project partners of Jesuit Mission, Fr … Continued
These past few weeks, the necessity for urgent action in responding to the climate crisis has become even more compelling. As the United Nations Environment Programme released their Emissions Gap Report for 2022 two weeks ago, one of the conclusions … Continued
For eight months, the Jesuits in Europe, with the support of Jesuit Mission Australia, have been providing emergency assistance, shelter and opportunity to refugees fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. At times like these, we are called upon as a community … Continued
“Peace and reconciliation is the only way forward.” This was one of the salient points in the message of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) to the peoples of Asia at the conclusion of their two-week general conference in … Continued
One of the world’s youngest nations, having achieved formal independence only in 2002, Timor-Leste is still struggling to establish itself after decades of occupation and centuries of colonisation. Jesuit Social Service Timor-Leste (JSS-TL) helps to expand the work the Jesuits … Continued
Sahabat Insan, the Jesuit centre for migrant workers in Jakarta, helped raise USD 80,000 to provide infrastructure and facilities support to Sister Laurentina SDP who runs an office and shelter for victims of human trafficking in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara … Continued
On 4 October, the Season of Creation officially came to a close on the feast of St Francis of Assisi. This was the eighth year that the Catholic Church observed the Season of Creation, with Pope Francis formally embracing the … Continued