East Timor Region (ETR)
Two stories of hope after prison
Jesuit Social Service Timor-Leste (JSS) believes that every prisoner should be cared for and given the chance to reform. With then JSS Director Fr EJ...read more
Two Jesuits ordained priests in Timor-Leste’s first ordination since pandemic
The Church in Timor-Leste and the Society of Jesus celebrated on 1 August the ordination to the priesthood of Isaias Abilio Caldas SJ and Julio...read more
Jesuits in Timor-Leste, Plan International collaborate in safeguarding children’s rights
The Jesuits in Timor-Leste have taken a significant step towards the implementation of a child safeguarding policy through a partnership with Plan International, a development...read more
Two Jesuits from JCAP ordained deacons in Spain
Scholastics Fransiskus Pieter Dolle SJ from Indonesia and Isaías Abílio Caldas SJ from Timor-Leste were ordained deacons in Madrid at the Jesuit parish of San...read more
Instituto São João de Brito celebrates judicium of “pioneer” Class of 2019
Instituto São João de Brito (ISJB), the Jesuit teacher education institute in Timor-Leste, celebrated a momentous occasion on November 30 with the completion of studies...read more
JCAP declares solidarity with Jesuits, mission companions and the people of Hong Kong
To our brother Jesuits and Companions in mission in Hong Kong: We, the Major Superiors of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific, are concerned for...read more
JesCom Philippines leads workshop for CPA-Timor Leste
Jesuit Communications Foundation (JesCom), the media arm of the Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus, conducted a training workshop on documentary scriptwriting and financial...read more
Raising a Jesuit priest
A crowd of more than 1,000 people gathered at the Nossa Senhora da Graça parish in Metinaro, a village in the outskirts of Dili, the...read more
From a water source, a wellspring of hope
The community of Fatunero, a village in the mountain slope of Suco Leorema in Liquiça, Timor-Leste, rejoiced over a new water facility installed with the...read more