The Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific believes that informed and animated youth are at the heart of ecological action. In 2022, it launched Creators of Hope through its Reconciliation with Creation (RwC) network. Creators of Hope supports young individuals and … Continued
The Scholastics and Brothers Circle recently held its annual gathering over Christmas, hosted by the Cebu Center for Ignatian Spirituality in the Philippines. Forty-five Jesuits in formation from around the conference (including representatives from North America and Europe) gathered for … Continued
The global scope of the Society’s mission was clearly evident at the Scholastics and Brothers Circle meeting held from 23 to 30 December at the Cebu Center for Ignatian Spirituality-Jesuit Retreat House in Cebu City. Of the 50 participants, including … Continued
During the full moon days of November, nearly 50 Buddhist meditators and two Jesuits gathered to practise mindfulness meditation amidst the serene beauty of Bu Gia Map National Park in Binh Phuoc Province, Vietnam. Dedicated to the mission of caring … Continued
In response to the Season of Creation’s call “to hope and act with creation,” the Vietnamese Jesuits’ Care for Our Common Home ministry organised a tree-planting event in collaboration with Buddhist monks on 13 October at the Khmer Pagoda in … Continued
During its January 2022 assembly, the major superiors of our Jesuit Conference approved the flagship project, “Caring for Communities and Creation” as part of the effort to realise one of the key goals of the 2021-2025 Apostolic Plan: to “commit … Continued
Emmaus Farm, a Jesuit ecological centre in Chiang Mai, welcomed 25 students from the Catholic Student Network of Northern Thailand for a two-day learning programme on Laudato sí held from 26 to 27 October. The programme included various activities. Kep … Continued
The church of St Francis Xavier, together with the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific, hosted a youth eco retreat in Sg Pelek, Sepang, from 19 to 22 September. The retreat aimed to inspire ecological conversion among young people through Ignatian … Continued
Fr Roberto Jaramillo SJ, Secretary for Social Justice and Ecology (SJES) of the Society of Jesus in Rome, was in Jakarta recently. His visit provided an opportunity for dialogue with about 40 staff members of Sahabat Insan, the Jesuit centre … Continued
In September, the sun rises in Sepang at around 7am over dragonfruit farms as far as the eye can see, with occasional steel towers and power lines marring the landscape. A big tourist bus carrying 11 young people and five … Continued