East Timor Region (ETR)
Hear Them Speak
On 27 October, 15 candidates from Arrupe International Residence and Loyola House of Studies will be ordained to the diaconate. Here they are, sharing in...read more
Rebel soldier, inmate, teacher: Egidio “Gil” Carvalho shares his journey
Egidio Lay Carvalho has come a long way from who he was at 24. As a young rebel soldier, Carvalho had been accused of attacking...read more
Teaching rural communities to understand and fight climate change
Rural communities in and around Dili are showing a positive change in their perception of the value of trees since Jesuit Social Service Timor-Leste began...read more
Jesuits in Timor-Leste celebrate the ordination of a new priest
The Society of Jesus in Timor-Leste has been blessed with a new Timorese priest with the ordination of Albino Ribeiro Gonçalves SJ on June 28...read more
A new beginning for Instituto São João de Brito
Three years after it opened, Instituto São João de Brito (ISJB) marked the beginning of an exciting new chapter with the inauguration of its very...read more
Sharing the joy of the mission in Timor-Leste, working in collaboration as Ignatius did
On May 3, Instituto São João de Brito held the blessing ceremony of its new campus. The milestone was the first of several this year...read more
Building a home for the sustainability concept
The urgency of saving the planet from the greed of its human inhabitants cannot be emphasised enough. The Catholic Church has joined ranks with secular...read more
Instituto São João de Brito moves to its permanent home
Instituto São João de Brito (ISJB) in Timor-Leste has moved to its own campus next to Colégio de Santo Inácio de Loiola (CSIL). On January...read more
Inspired by his bookmark and Ignatius’ prayer for generosity
Five years ago, Colégio de Santo Inácio de Loiola (CSIL) took in its first intake of Year 7 students. In December this year, those students...read more