Fr Greg Soetomo SJ, Socius to the President of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific, has written and published a two-volume book in Indonesian language titled, “Menemukan Hidup Baru dalam Kristus” (Discovering a New Life in Christ), in celebration of … Continued
From 2019 to 2020, more than half of Indonesia’s population accessed the internet.[1] The average time an Indonesian spends on the internet is 7 hours and 59 minutes with 3 hours and 26 minutes especially on social media.[2] Unsurprisingly, majority … Continued
Although St Ignatius of Loyola is considered the founder of the Jesuits, he was not alone. The Society of Jesus was established by a group of men – St Ignatius and six of his friends, known as the First Companions. … Continued
The new year is an opportunity to put fresh heart and mind into rebuilding better from Covid-19, even as the pandemic remains unabated. Looking back at the past year through the eyes of faith, it might be said that this … Continued
After a year of assimilating and implementing the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs), the Indonesian Jesuit Province has rolled out a series of videos showing the preferences in action by Jesuits and collaborators. Each episode shows how the UAPs have motivated … Continued
It might have been another weekend for many, but 31 October was a special night of encounter for us who chose to spend it in companionship with old and new friends. When we had our Magis gathering, a blue moon … Continued
Pope Francis has named Fr In-gun Joseph Kang SJ one of the consultors of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue. The Holy Father made the appointment on 22 October. Fr Kang is a Korean missionary in Cambodia since 1997. He … Continued
October is the month of the Rosary. During this month, Indonesian Catholics usually make pilgrimages to Marian shrines, taking their time to make a retreat, give thanks, and ask for grace. However, this year, given the pandemic, pilgrims are unable … Continued
On this month of the Rosary, the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network has released a new Rosary e-book to pray in times of pandemic and illness. The Crisis & Health Rosary written by the Vatican Covid-19 Commission aims at helping the … Continued
On the night of 25 September, the global Ignatian family will come together as one apostolic body to pray for ecological justice and conversion, particularly during this Season of Creation. Fr Xavier Jeyaraj SJ, Secretary for Social Justice and Ecology … Continued