A most significant event for the Society of Jesus was the release of the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAP) in February 2019. In that spirit, this year’s annual report highlights the modest strides the Jesuits in Asia Pacific have been taking … Continued
When the Society of Jesus announced its four Universal Apostolic Preferences for the next decade in February 2019, you might expect that the members of the JCAP Ignatian Spirituality Network (ISN) were pleased that the first Universal Apostolic Preference (UAP) … Continued
Wah Yan College, Hong Kong, the oldest Jesuit school in the Chinese Jesuit Province, is celebrating its centenary in 2019/20. It was founded by Mr Peter Tsui on December 16, 1919 to provide English education to Chinese boys. Starting with … Continued
In Fr General Arturo Sosa’s message to the journalists on 04 December last year, he says: “We Jesuits are people of hope; we believe another world is possible.” While we as a conference are indeed grateful for blessings received last … Continued
Promoting Reconciliation with Creation (RwC) as a shared value and priority in JCAP ministries and with its partners is a continuing narrative greatly re-affirmed by the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs) issued early last year by Father General. Caring for our … Continued
Pope Francis made his 32nd foreign Apostolic Journey to two Asian countries, Thailand and Japan, in November 2019. He landed in Bangkok on November 20, welcomed with sunshine, a 21-gun salute, representatives from the Royal Council and the Thai government, … Continued
In 2019, Banteay Prieb reached a crossroad. The authorities in Cambodia want to use the land as a National Rehabilitation Center, a one-stop-shop where many organisations and services will be located. The planned buildings are very different from the … Continued
“The past,” Faulkner warned “is never dead”, nor is it really past. Until we break down the barrier of division and fear that goes back many generations, no new bridges of hope can be built. Ever since General Congregations 35 … Continued
We start the year 2020 with a look back on some of the most significant events that happened in the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific in the last year. February 5Rome The diocesan phase of the process of beatification and … Continued