Japanese Province (JPN)
Jesuit calls for global refugee review
Former Jesuit Refugee Services International Director Fr Mark Raper has argued that all states share a responsibility to vulnerable people who cannot live decently in...read more
New Japanese Catholic Encyclopedia
During the Wednesday, 23 September Papal Audience, the New Japanese Catholic Encyclopedia was presented to the Pope. It consists of four volumes each 1,500 pages...read more
Videos on Dialogue with other religions
From Georgetown University’s Woodstock Theological Centre, here is a short excerpt of a speech by Fr Jesuit Aloysius Mowe (MAS) on “Muslims and Christians: Where...read more
Narratives: Ando Isamu SJ, Jesuit Social Center, Tokyo, Japan
During the time I was working with displaced persons in Japan we would come up against a number of unforeseen legal obstacles and long trials....read more
The Visit of Fr General in Japan
The major reason for the trip of Fr General to Japan from December 20 to January 2 was the celebration of the centennial of the...read more
Beatification of Japanese Martyrs
On November 24 the beatification of 188 17th century Japanese martyrs took place in Nagasaki in a solemn, public ceremony attended by over 30,000 people....read more
A Language School opened in Tokyo
The Jesuits, together with three other religious orders, have opened a language school in a poor district of Tokyo, where many foreign workers live. The...read more
Combined Novitiate experiences in Malaysia-Singapore
The Japanese Province Novitiate will join the Malaysia-Singapore Novitiate programme for six weeks from September 29.read more
Fr Denis Kim visits Japan
In his effort to gain knowledge of the social apostolates in the various units of the EAO Assistancy, Fr Denis Kim (KOR), EAO Social Apostolate...read more