The presidents of the five Jesuit universities in the Philippines have called for the immediate passage of a proposed law that will result in the creation of a new Muslim Region on the island of Mindanao, where more than 23 … Continued
For many African immigrants to Australia, the path down under is extremely difficult, and when they arrive, they face new challenges including the lack of a social network, cultural differences and racism, a high cost of living and difficulty in … Continued
They are coming from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Vietnam, Somalia, Ethiopia, Cambodia, Sri Lanka and even Iraq. Some of them are children and some were still children when they first set foot in Thailand years ago. What do they have in common? … Continued
Fr Min Kim SJ, Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific Coordinator for the Migration network, shares his realisations and the apostolic responses of Jesuit conferences around the world towards the situation of refugees and migrants from the meeting of the Global … Continued
On March 6, Xavier University, the Jesuit university in Cagayan de Oro, the local government of Marawi and the Office of the Vice President of the Philippines held the groundbreaking ceremony for Angat Buhay Village, a resettlement area for families … Continued
Street children and out-of-school youth in Cagayan de Oro in the Philippines are getting an opportunity to finish their education thanks to an alternative school programme run by Xavier University, a Jesuit university in the city. For 10 months, four … Continued
The sound of children playing in a school playground or the bell ringing to signal the start of class may be commonplace for most of us, but for many asylum seekers and refugees in Bangkok, it has been a long … Continued
The Jesuit Social Center Migrant Desk in Tokyo is discussing ways to collaborate with the Vietnam Jesuit Province, after seeing a sharp increase in the number of Vietnamese workers entering Japan under the guise of trainees. Within the last three … Continued
The Reconciliation with Creation (RwC) programme of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) is organising a series of Living Laudato si’ workshops in Mindanao, Philippines this year to contribute to the formation of apostolic communities of practice capable of … Continued
In a farm in the north of Thailand, a man bends as he plants peppers. However, Mr Sun is not just planting peppers; he is getting a fresh start in life as a free man. Originally from Myanmar, Sun is … Continued