JCAP
Fostering a Church that listens
The Catholic community in Battambang, Cambodia is taking steps towards nurturing a more synodal Church, one that listens to all her members. A recent workshop...read more
Living synodality at the October assembly
In previous articles and presentations I’ve done about the Synod, I’ve often said that “the method is the message”. This phrase rang even more vividly...read more
Growing in our life-mission as Friends in the Lord and Companions of Jesus
I had the privilege of being one of the 13 members who attended the colloquium for new major superiors held from 29 October to 11...read more
Ecojesuit towards COP28: Committing to a South-North climate justice advocacy
The climate crisis can no longer be denied. Its most severe effects are felt in the Global South where extreme rainfall events cause erosion and...read more
What is the message and call of Laudate Deum for our context in Asia Pacific today?
On 4 October, the Vatican released the new apostolic exhortation Laudate Deum. The document is a new edition of Pope Francis’ Laudato si’, which was...read more
Service through words and deeds
“Today is a great day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad,” declared Bishop Honesto F Ongtioco of Cubao as he began...read more
Reimagining JCAP
“What would we look like if we could start again with the knowledge we have today?” posed Julie Edwards, Secretary for Social Ministries, during the...read more
The heart of the boy who offered five loaves and two fishes: Cultivating a relationship of trust for peace, migrants, and refugees
In the latter half of September, I accompanied 11 young people from Japan to a peace camp called “Youth Peace Festival”, where they interacted with...read more
New Provincial for the Philippine Jesuits
The Philippine Jesuit Province will welcome a new Provincial Superior with the appointment of Fr Xavier L Olin SJ. He will take over from Fr...read more