East Timor Region (ETR)
Hopes and aspirations
The scorching sun may deter some people from venturing out of their homes, but not the hundreds of children hoping to get a place in...read more
Being part of building Timor-Leste
Australian scholastic Andy Nguyen SJ is putting his training as an architect to good use in Timor-Leste, where he is doing the second year of...read more
The joy in the struggle
Timorese Scholastic Edgerio Martins SJ spent five years in India studying for his undergraduate degree in visual communication and graduate degree in philosophy at Loyola...read more
Statement on Laudato si’
We, the major superiors of the Jesuit Conference Asia Pacific, sincerely and enthusiastically welcome Pope Francis’ new encyclical Laudato si’ (On the Care of Our Common...read more
Bringing quality education within the reach of children in rural areas
The Jesuits in Timor-Leste have launched a new education endeavour for the children in Ulmera, a rural part of the country where the still under...read more
Starting theology in Belo Horizonte
Scholastic Rui Muakandala SJ began his theology studies at Faculdade Jesuita de Filosofia e Teologia in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Here, he reflects on the challenges...read more
A gift from Timor Leste
Indonesian scholastic Anggun Sugiyono SJ left the recent Scholastics and Brothers Circle (SBC) meeting with a greater understanding of the universal mission and of himself. ...read more
The Planet Is Our Home
There is no institution so old that it has nothing left to learn – and the Catholic Church must commit to learning about and changing its practices...read more
The purpose of Jesuit studies is apostolic
Solid formation of Jesuits is critical for the Society of Jesus to effectively carry out of its mission. It was with this uppermost in mind...read more