New Provincial of Japan
Fr General Arturo Sosa SJ has appointed Fr Tsutomu Sakuma SJ as the new Provincial of Japan. He succeeds Fr Renzo De Luca SJ, who has been Provincial since 2017. Fr Sakuma brings with him a wealth of knowledge and … Continued
Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific to assist and accompany Pakistan Mission
In a letter issued on 24 March, the eve of the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, Fr General Arturo Sosa SJ has entrusted “the responsibility for the Pakistan Mission to the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) with … Continued
Planning for a hope-filled future for migrants, refugees, and IDPs
難民の友に, 難民と共に Nan min no tomo ni. Nan min to tomo ni. “Let’s be friends, together with refugees.” This motto of the Arrupe Refugee Centre in Kamakura, Japan encapsulates the vibe and spirit of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific … Continued
Vocation Promoters meet in Singapore
Vocation Promoters from our Jesuit conference met in Kingsmead Centre, Singapore from 5 to 9 March to discuss Fr General Arturo Sosa’s call to promote a culture of vocations promotions in the Society and to propose collaborative efforts to accompany … Continued
The “language of the heart” and other reflections from the Asia Pacific Tertianship programme
The Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific runs a Tertianship programme based in Manila from September to March of the following year. Tertianship is the final period of formal religious formation for Jesuit priests and brothers before they profess their Final … Continued
Creator of Hope: Akhfaa Nazhat Al Wafaa
As we walked on the muddy footpath between the green rice paddies under a slight drizzle, the mesmerising sound of the adhan echoed above the village. We were heading to the Pesantren Ekologi Ath-Thaariq, an Islam boarding school and farm … Continued
The road ahead for safeguarding
The Promotion of a Consistent Culture of Protection is a project initiated in 2018 by the Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat of the Society of Jesus. The work is aligned to the second Universal Apostolic Preference: Walking with the Excluded. Fr John … Continued
Leadership grounded in discernment
I came to the Discerning Leadership Program as an empty cup. I did not have any knowledge about leadership. The emptiness came from the weakness I felt from my lack of knowledge. Each day, I brought an empty glass into … Continued
A time of hope and change
Fr Tony Moreno SJ, President of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific, called the recent assembly of major superiors a “historic” one. Aside from all the major superiors who were present in person—two of them attending their first assembly: Fr … Continued
Defining the work of safeguarding
It was a full week of rich sharing and learning for the Safety in Ministry network as they met face to face at St Peter Canisius House in Pymble, New South Wales from 22 to 28 January. The participants, mostly … Continued