East Timor Region (ETR)
Come and See: Two Timorese Jesuits ordained as priests
On the occasion of the closing of the Ignatian Year, the Jesuits in Timor-Leste celebrated the ordination to the priesthood of Deacons Calisto Seco Colo...read more
Fr João Felgueiras SJ: “The Lord is also on the boat!”
Portuguese missionary Fr João Baptista Felgueiras SJ was recently honoured by the presidents of Timor-Leste and Portugal for his dedication to the people of Timor....read more
My “best” Christmas and New Year celebrations
I have been in Timor-Leste for the past five months, and my first Christmas and New Year celebrations have, so far, been the “best” in...read more
Hearts shaped by the love, mercy, and justice of God
Eight scholastics, one of them from the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific, were ordained as deacons by Bishop Vicente de Paula Ferreira CSsR on 27...read more
“The cross is the true mission of Christ”: Priestly ordination in Timor-Leste
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Archdiocese of Dili hosted the priestly ordination of three Jesuit deacons: Edgerio Francisco Araujo Martins, Herculano Moniz...read more
“Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation” – Mark 16:15
On 16 October, 17 Jesuit scholastics were ordained to the diaconate by Bishop Honesto Flores Ongtioco DD of the diocese of Cubao. Those who were...read more
Final Vows in Timor-Leste: Committing to a life of serving God’s people
The Parish of Nossa Senhora de Fátima Railaco in Timor-Leste celebrated the 481st anniversary of the formation of the Society of Jesus on 27 September...read more
Meet our 2021 ordinands to the diaconate
On Saturday, 16 October, 17 Jesuits from Vietnam, Myanmar, the Philippines, Korea, Timor-Leste, Thailand, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda were ordained as deacons by Most Rev...read more
JCAP holds inaugural gathering of novices
From 6 to 8 October, novices across the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) came together for an inaugural event to celebrate their companionship in...read more