Filipino missionary Fr Martin Antonio Abad Santos SJ was one of five recipients of Timor-Leste’s Sérgio Vieira de Mello Human Rights Award for his humanitarian work in the sub-district of Railaco. Timor-Leste President Francisco Guterres conferred the award on the … Continued
Each semester, students at The Beijing Center (TBC) are encouraged to participate in local service-learning activities to practice the Jesuit tradition of helping others and attaining a sense of social responsibility. This fall semester, TBC students volunteered at Five Loaves … Continued
A mile from shore a fishing boat chummed the water, and the word for Breakfast Flock flashed through the air, till a crowd of a thousand seagulls came to dodge and fight for bits of food. But way off alone, … Continued
Sophia University in Tokyo held an online lecture with Cardinal Michael Czerny SJ, Undersecretary of the Migrant and Refugee Section of the Holy See, on 27 November. This event was the last of a series of lectures organised for the … Continued
“The attitude we need to develop is to move away from Jesuit triumphalism, thinking that with our resources, our ingenuity, and our capacities we can solve the problems of the world. We cannot.” With these words, Fr Manoling Francisco SJ … Continued
Schools have taken a hard hit during the pandemic. Private Catholic schools serving families from middle to low-income groups are experiencing the impact as operating funds have dried up following an economic contraction. To respond to the situation, Indonesian Catholics … Continued
Myanmar is suffering from a resurgence of Covid-19 cases–much worse than the first wave–and now millions are locked down, unable to work or go to school. With the coming of cooler weather in December and January, they are predicting ongoing … Continued
Having a Jesuit education, I longed for an opportunity to serve others after graduation. I am an International Studies graduate of Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) in the Philippines, but I worked in the banking industry for almost two years. … Continued
For the hundred or so people gathered on Zoom on 24 November, it was a big day for the climate movement. The River Above Asia and Oceania Ecclesial Network (RAOEN) was launched online, uniting the energies, hopes, and dreams of … Continued
Pope Francis visited Japan in 2019 from 23 to 26 November, 28 years after Pope Saint John Paul II’s visit in 1981. His Holiness’ visit was short and dense with Masses, speeches, and public and private meetings, but it was … Continued