To mark the 40th anniversary of the founding of Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) by Fr Pedro Arrupe, JRS Asia Pacific is launching a yearlong environmental campaign that aims to increase cultural rootedness and strengthen marginal communities whose survival depends on … Continued
Several countries within the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific have been experiencing difficult challenges recently and in the past months. They highlight the importance of coming together urgently to address these challenges. Crisis in Myanmar The situation in Myanmar is … Continued
Have you ever heard of the line, “No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark”? This situation describes exactly the situation of the refugees. Durable solutions for them are repatriation to an already conducive home country, … Continued
The Indonesian Province of the Society of Jesus rejoiced with eight of their men who pronounced their Final Vows on two separate occasions. At the start of the year, 1 January, on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, five … Continued
Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the people we serve is a top priority of the Society of Jesus. Every Jesuit has an important role in creating and maintaining an environment that provides a safe space for anyone to grow … Continued
Dewanto House (Wisma Dewanto) is a Jesuit residence located in the midst of Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta. Originally a picturesque two-storey Dutch house built in 1919, it is home to two priests, five Indonesian and two Myanmar scholastics in their philosophy … Continued
After a year of assimilating and implementing the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs), the Indonesian Jesuit Province has rolled out a series of videos showing the preferences in action by Jesuits and collaborators. Each episode shows how the UAPs have motivated … Continued
The Puskat Film Festival went entirely virtual in 2020. Now in its sixth year, the festival, also known as the Ruedi Hofmann Media Awards, drew in hundreds of young filmmakers, teachers, students, nuns, and seminarians from across Indonesia for virtual … Continued
In line with the second Universal Apostolic Preference–walking with the excluded, the poor, the outcasts, those whose dignity has been violated, in a mission of reconciliation and justice–Sanata Dharma University (SDU), the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities in Asia … Continued
On the vigil of the Feast of St Alphonsus Rodriguez on 30 October, the vocation promotions team of the Indonesian Province organised a special virtual Coffee Talk with Jesuit Brothers (Ngopi Bareng Bruder Jesuit) attended by the brothers, priests and … Continued