The Society of Jesus wholeheartedly supports the Pope’s unwavering call for peace. In a recent address to his weekly audience, Pope Francis urged the world to take “only one side” in the Israeli-Palestinian war – the one “of peace”, emphasising … Continued
In response to a rapidly changing Philippine society, the social apostolates of the Philippine Jesuit Province gathered for a colloquium on Developing Ignatian Spirituality in the Social Apostolate from 19 to 21 October in Tagaytay City. Guiding the proceedings was … Continued
In the latter half of September, I accompanied 11 young people from Japan to a peace camp called “Youth Peace Festival”, where they interacted with Korean youth. Throughout the pandemic, our group in Japan had been communicating online with Fr … Continued
Drumming up the ripple effects of Laudato sí with Laudate Deum (LD) on world leaders, especially the delegates who are preparing to meet in Dubai for the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference from 30 November to 12 December, is indeed commendable. The … Continued
“A Story of Ours: Us and Them”, a production by the St Joseph’s Family of Schools in Kuching, Malaysia, was staged at the Archdiocesan Curia and Cathedral Pastoral Centre at St Joseph’s Cathedral on 29 and 30 September, with the … Continued
Immersing in nature allows us to discover and learn many new things. This Season of Creation, Emmaus Farm, a Jesuit ecological centre situated in Chiang Mai, hosted around 20 students from the Catholic Student Network in the North of Thailand … Continued
Service Learning Program (SLP) is one of several programmes under the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities in Asia Pacific. It is attended by students of Jesuit universities around our Jesuit conference. This year, SLP was hosted by Xavier Learning … Continued
Since 2005, three years after landing in Timor-Leste, Fr Bong Abad Santos SJ has been feeding malnourished children in the far-flung villages of Railaco. During a recent immersion trip in Timor, I joined Christina, Nora, and Mario on one of … Continued
The JCAP flagship project, Caring for Communities and Creation (CCC), commemorated this year’s Season of Creation with a webinar on 14 September, led by the JCAP Reconciliation with Creation (RwC) network. The webinar centred around three themes, mirroring the focal … Continued
I had just returned to Japan after participating in the Service Learning Program (SLP) in Chiang Rai, Thailand. Every moment of the experience was one of encountering the unknown: the red soil covering a significant portion of the scenery, the … Continued