East Asian Pastoral Institute

An anthology on Muslim-Christian dialogue
The Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific, in collaboration with the East Asian Pastoral Institute (EAPI), has published a collection of essays exploring Muslim-Christian relations, with...read more

Fostering a Church that listens
The Catholic community in Battambang, Cambodia is taking steps towards nurturing a more synodal Church, one that listens to all her members. A recent workshop...read more

Remembering Fr Thomas “Tom” O’Gorman SJ
Fr Thomas H O’Gorman SJ died at the age of 89 on 22 November at the Jesuit Health and Wellness Center in Manila. He had...read more

Going back to the roots: What is truly essential?
In the face of challenges and opportunities from Covid-19, pastoral workers would do well to resist the temptation of jumping too hastily into action as...read more

New Director for the East Asian Pastoral Institute
Korean Jesuit Fr John Che-chon Chong SJ has been appointed as the new Director of the East Asian Pastoral Institute (EAPI) starting January 2022. Fr...read more

Making God’s Kingdom present in our new world
It is definitely a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environment we live in today. The impact of the pandemic is scary, confusing, and unnerving,...read more

We stand with Stan
Many of us have been inspired by Fr Stan Swamy SJ through his talks and writings as the former director of the Bangalore Indian Social...read more

The church in times of Covid: Discerning pastoral responses for a new world
The Covid-19 pandemic has plunged the world into a prolonged crisis with no apparent end in sight. Many faith communities are facing challenges in their...read more

God’s grace in lockdown
We were almost halfway through our programme at the East Asian Pastoral Institute (EAPI) when it was announced to us that the management had decided...read more