Since the adoption of the Convention on Cluster Munitions in 2008, significant strides have been made in eradicating cluster munitions. This is according to the latest report of the Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC) released on August 31 at the United … Continued
July 31 was a day of special joy for Korean Jesuit Fr Tae-jin Kim and the Jesuits and friends in Cambodia. Fr Kim made his Final Vows that day in a Mass celebrated by Fr In-don Oh SJ, Delegate of … Continued
Banteay Prieb, the Jesuit vocational training centre in Cambodia, has opened a café managed and staffed by young people with intellectual disabilities. The café provides these young people with practical skills that can help earn a living. The café serves … Continued
On World Refugee Day, June 20, Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Cambodia has issued a statement echoing Pope Francis’ appeal for a shared response to the global refugee situation. “With more than 68 million people displaced worldwide, the call of Pope … Continued
Fr General Arturo Sosa SJ referred to himself as a pilgrim when he visited the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific last year. “St Ignatius used to call himself ‘the pilgrim,’ someone actively searching for the will of God. I would … Continued
It was a time of sharing but also an experience of a very real migration issue in the Philippines. As part of their annual meeting, the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) Migration Network travelled from Manila to Marawi where … Continued
February 6 was a special day at Prieb So, the Jesuit community and apostolic centre in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Fr In-gun Kang SJ pronounced his Final Vows as a Jesuit during the Eucharistic Celebration presided by Fr In-don Oh SJ, … Continued
Women religious partnerships with JRS have become a vital element in aiding displaced people wherever there is need. This was the case 37 years ago, when then Jesuit Superior General, Pedro Arrupe SJ, galvanised the international Jesuit community to aid … Continued
The excitement of the children was palpable. Dressed in their yellow and green school uniform, they lined the driveway, cheering and waving flags as the guests arrived. It was a big day for them. Their new school, Xavier Jesuit School, … Continued
As a young Jesuit, Fr Arturo Sosa feared being sent away from Venezuela. “I was so enthusiastic about the mission in Venezuela that I didn’t want to hear ‘can you go …?’” he shared. Now he finds many young … Continued