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
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
The Jesuit parish of St Ignatius in Singapore celebrates the Season of Creation with several programmes this year. The Season of Creation is held annually from 1 September, which is the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, … Continued
Farming not only connects people to God but also shapes them to be environmentally conscious. This fundamental principle is what guides the Jesuit-run Kursus Pertanian Taman Tani (KPTT) Agricultural Center in Central Java, Indonesia. “The ultimate goal of farming is … Continued
Lo Yi, a delegate to Magis Portugal 2023 from Taiwan, shares her reflection on the Magis event preceding the 37th World Youth Day in Lisbon. Part of the Magis experience is for the pilgrims to undergo a life experiment to … Continued
The rainy season in Thailand begins in July and lasts until October. During this time, farmers start to plant rice in their fields. Planting rice is a fundamental tradition for Asian people. At Xavier Learning Community (XLC) in Chiang Rai, … Continued
The annual meeting of leaders in the social and ecological justice sector was held in Rome between 25 and 30 June. The meeting was an opportunity for the six social delegates from each of the six conferences across the world … Continued
In April 2022, the Reconciliation with Creation network of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific initiated a search for young people, who with their team or group, are making a significant contribution to their community through projects that respond to … Continued
In 2002, the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference established Catholic Earthcare Australia with a mandate to assist in the ecological conversion of the Australian church. Fr Denis Edwards†, a respected eco-theologian, gave his support, and some green shoots were seen across … Continued