The Jesuit major superiors of South Asia have spoken out against the recent riots that broke out in Delhi that killed at least 47 people, and left hundreds wounded and many more homeless. The Jesuits condemned the “apparent complicity of … Continued
The Jesuits in Africa and Madagascar have expressed deep concern about the violence and the loss of human lives in Cameroon and are calling for an “inclusive dialogue” to end the escalating conflict in the country. “Inclusive dialogue involving Anglophone … Continued
Ecojesuit has a new e-book that shares some of the learning of the network and seeks to facilitate greater collaboration among ecoteams within and across Jesuit conferences. A Workbook on Effective Collaboration: Learnings from the Ecojesuit Network revisits the network’s objectives … Continued
I am overjoyed with what I call the Indigenous Hermeneutics and Mystique (IHM) lens in the pages of the post-synodal exhortation, Querida Amazonia (QA) or Beloved Amazon. The sheer joy of reading the pages led me to exclaim: “Aha, this … Continued
“Since six years ago, I have not heard news of my daughter. I have been looking for information about her, but have not found anything. I went to Soe looking for Sara Boli (the suspected trafficker), but someone informed me … Continued
The Global Ignatian Advocacy Network (GIAN) has issued a call to “all Jesuits, Jesuit works, and our broader Ignatian family to expand our advocacy efforts on behalf of our migrant brothers and sisters”. The invitation came after the GIAN meeting … Continued
The Beijing Center (TBC) has announced the cancellation of its spring 2020 semester abroad programme amid concerns of rising cases of the novel coronavirus. TBC made its announcement on 28 January, before travel bans restricting entry into other countries from … Continued
The Jesuit Mission in Cambodia has decided to provisionally close Banteay Prieb, the Jesuit vocational school for people with disabilities in Kandal Province, to make way for the plans of the Cambodian government. *** Someone with an artificial leg came … Continued
The heightened activity of Taal Volcano in the Province of Batangas, Philippines on January 12 prompted townspeople surrounding the area to flee for their lives. The volcano’s eventual steam-driven eruption with ash caught many people by surprise as Taal’s last … Continued
In the beginning of January, a group of Jesuit scholastics from Arrupe International Residence studying theology in Manila attended an immersion workshop at the Apu Palamguwan Cultural Education Center (APC) in Bendum, a small village tucked in the mountains of … Continued