East Timor Region (ETR)
A new Jesuit deacon in Timor-Leste
The Jesuit Region of Timor-Leste is blessed with a new deacon. Herculano Pereira Moniz SJ was ordained on 6 August in the Immaculate Conception Metropolitan...read more
Celebrate the journey of conversion
In celebration of the Feast Day of St Ignatius of Loyola, join the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific as we pray and journey towards true...read more
Gathering the keepers of Jesuit memory: The first JCAP Archivists meeting
While writing and keeping the memory of the Society has been a long-standing practice since the time of the generalate of St Ignatius, the Archives...read more
Jesuits in Timor-Leste respond to Easter Sunday floods
The Jesuits in Timor-Leste are responding to the widespread destruction of Tropical Cyclone Seroja, an Easter Sunday nightmare that brought flash flooding and left 42...read more
A national recognition for bringing health to the children of Railaco
Filipino missionary Fr Martin Antonio Abad Santos SJ was one of five recipients of Timor-Leste’s Sérgio Vieira de Mello Human Rights Award for his humanitarian...read more
Reflections on my years in East Timor
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, all my plans and schedules have been cancelled. So here I am, waiting for the next available flight back to...read more
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