Social Justice
How does ecological conversion look like in practice?
We might think that people who care about religion would also care more about the environment. Yet, look around or look within, and you’ll find...read more
Challenges and responses to a once-in-a-century pandemic
In May 2020, the Social Ministries of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific collected information on Jesuit responses to the Covid-19 pandemic to identify areas...read more
An online business made by refugees
Have you ever heard of the line, “No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark”? This situation describes exactly the situation...read more
Where is God in the suffering, confusion, and uncertainty in Myanmar today?
Members of Magis Myanmar and Myanmar Scholastics held an online dialogue on 6 March with American Jesuit Fr James Martin SJ to help provide comfort...read more
A nation at the crossroads
“Shooting a good Samaritan in the head” is a gruesome but accurate description of what happened last month to Wai Yan Htun, a 16-year-old boy...read more
Social entrepreneurship and educating the next generation of ethnic leaders
Nearly everywhere in the world, ethnic minorities remain among the poorest and most marginalised peoples. They suffer disproportionately in areas like health, education, and livelihood,...read more
Helping Taiwan’s migrant workers succeed through Chinese language classes
The Rerum Novarum Center in Taipei held a graduation ceremony to recognise the migrant workers who had spent a year learning the Chinese language, an...read more
Sowing a garden in Jakarta’s urban jungle
Dewanto House (Wisma Dewanto) is a Jesuit residence located in the midst of Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta. Originally a picturesque two-storey Dutch house built in 1919,...read more
JRS Cambodia celebrates Arrupe Day
Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Cambodia opened Arrupe Way on 23 January to celebrate 40 years since the foundation of JRS by Fr Pedro Arrupe and...read more