Indonesia

Hopes and insights from the Holy Father’s upcoming trip to Asia Pacific
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...read more

“Stay with us”: Priesthood ordination in Yogyakarta
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...read more

Building a culture of protection together
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...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

Visiting Girisonta
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...read more

Immersing in Islamic communities in Central Java
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...read more

A journey of interfaith dialogue and discovery in Indonesia
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...read more

PT Kanisius: 100 years of colouring the Indonesian church and nation
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...read more

Jesuit Tertianship Immersion Programme: Seeking interreligious dialogue and ecological renewal
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...read more