Formation

Forming Ignatian leaders for the 21st century
What does it mean to be an Ignatian leader in the 21st century? This critical question guided the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) Basic...read more

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Solo: An icon of moderate Islam
On the last day of the Asia Pacific Theological Encounter Programme (APTEP), the participants set off on a journey from Yogyakarta to Solo in Central...read more

Being formed as one flock, with one shepherd
“I am the good shepherd; I know mine and mine know me… and they will hear my voice, and there will be one flock, one...read more

Hope is that thing with fingers
Along with love, faith, and God, hope is one of the first few abstract ideas introduced to us when we were young. At first, I...read more

Starting with failure!
This was the theme of one of the sessions of the Ignatian formation programme organised by the Jesuits in Pakistan for our collaborators, who are...read more

Free online course: “Toward a Constitutively Synodal Church”
The Union of Superiors General has announced the Third Intercontinental Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on the theme “Toward a Constitutively Synodal Church”. All videos...read more

New book provides step-by-step guide to pastoral planning in a synodal way
The Office of Discernment and Apostolic Planning of the Society of Jesus has published a new book on pastoral planning authored by Dr Christina Kheng,...read more

Retreat-giving and spiritual direction in the Ignatian tradition
The Center for Ignatian Spirituality (CIS) Philippines’ online offering on the Fundamentals of Ignatian Retreat-Giving and Spiritual Direction recently concluded after a 13-week run. The...read more

Reconciliation with God, nature, and indigenous spirituality
In Laudato sí, Pope Francis addresses all members of the Church, including believers of all faiths and people of goodwill, urging them to care for...read more