Japan
Pope Francis’ visit to Japan and the “geopolitics of mercy”
Ahead of Pope Francis’ apostolic visit to Japan from November 23 to 26, Sophia University in Tokyo organised a symposium on the “Geopolitics of mercy...read more
Prayers for Fr Nico
For more than three weeks now, Fr Adolfo Nicolás SJ has been in the hospital, receiving good medical treatment, and enjoying the close care of...read more
Fr General’s visit from behind the lens
Photographing Fr General Arturo Sosa’s six-day visit to Japan was a daunting task, given the flurry of activities. There was pressure to capture the moment,...read more
Pope Francis to visit Thailand and Japan in November
The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis will travel to Thailand from November 20 to 23 and Japan from November 23 to 26, with stops...read more
“A sign of our times”
The bust of Fr Pedro Arrupe–the great missionary to Japan and the Superior General of the Society of Jesus from 1965 to 1983–is in the...read more
Encountering hope and faith in the upshot of Japan’s great earthquake
Students from Jesuit universities in Indonesia, Philippines, Korea, Timor-Leste and Japan spent two weeks learning about post-disaster community recovery from the experience of Japan. Through...read more
Engaging in Buddhist-Christian dialogue towards peace and reconciliation
For the Buddhist Studies and Dialogue Group of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific, there was no better place to talk about peace and reconciliation,...read more
Student leaders learn to be open to going beyond borders
“Our language and culture might be different, but what mattered most is the emotional connection we had. This allowed us to be more open to...read more
Igniting educators in Japan to lead by discernment
Sixteen educators in Japan – from four Jesuit high schools and Sophia University – were recently introduced to Ignatian discernment in the context of education. ...read more