Pope Francis is making his 45th apostolic journey from 2 to 13 September, visiting Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and Singapore. This marks his return to Asia since 2019, when he visited Thailand and Japan. The upcoming 12-day trip will … Continued
The Indonesian Province welcomed four new Jesuit priests during a liturgy at St Anthony of Padua Church in Yogyakarta on 31 July. Fr Tiro Angelo Daenuwy SJ, Fr Andreas Aryono Mantiri SJ, Fr Antonius Bagas Prasetyo SJ, and Fr Vincentius … Continued
Recently, 15 safeguarders (as we are to be called) from each province or region in our Jesuit conference gathered in Bali, Indonesia. At first, I wondered why we were to meet in Bali, but as the meeting progressed, I realised … Continued
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 Java. It was a special trip: we were visiting the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. This … Continued
Discovery and memory. These were the words that defined my visit to Girisonta. Before this visit, I had never heard of Girisonta. I believed the formation houses of the Jesuits in Indonesia were in Yogyakarta (Kolsani) and Jakarta (Kolman). Little … Continued
The second week of the Asia Pacific Theological Encounter Program (APTEP) involved immersions in two different Muslim communities in Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia. One group went to the Komunitas Belajar Qaryah Thayyibah Learning Community (KBQTLC) in Kalibening Village, while the … Continued
The Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific collaborated with Jesuits Among Muslims in Asia and the Loyola School of Theology to organise this year’s Asia Pacific Theology Encounter Program (APTEP). Designed for Jesuits in training and theology students, APTEP aims to … Continued
It is true that loyalty knows no bounds, and a journey undertaken faithfully, no matter how long or difficult, unfolds without monotony or weariness. This narrative depicts Kanisius’ century-long journey in printing and publishing—a pilgrimage marked by the love and … Continued
Eight Tertians from the Philippines, Indonesia, Slovakia, Malaysia, and Thailand embarked on a week-long immersion programme designed to foster interfaith dialogue and ecological awareness. Held from 23 to 30 April at Pondok Pesantren Ath Thariq, an Islamic boarding house in … Continued
Education delegates from across our Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) gathered in Bali, Indonesia, from 10 to 13 April to foster collaboration and synergy in Jesuit education. The first in-person meeting to take place in several years, the event … Continued