The Jesuit Apostolic Center, tucked in a quiet corner of the Sogang University campus in Mapo-gu, Seoul, hosted the biannual assembly of the major superiors of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP). From 15-19 July, the Korean Province welcomed … Continued
Recently, 15 safeguarders (as we are to be called) from each province or region in our Jesuit conference gathered in Bali, Indonesia. At first, I wondered why we were to meet in Bali, but as the meeting progressed, I realised … Continued
“A change of epoch” was a resonant phrase at the recently concluded Communication Conference Delegates Meeting held at the General Curia in Rome. The phrase may refer to the papacy of Francis—whose health is often a hot topic in the … Continued
The Jesuit Communications (JesCom) network in Asia Pacific convened in Hong Kong from 3 to 5 July for their first face-to-face meeting since the pandemic. The gathering, facilitated by Fr Emmanuel Alfonso SJ, conference Secretary for Social Communications, Paolo Antonio Gonzalez, … Continued
On the last day of the Asia Pacific Theological Encounter Programme (APTEP), the participants set off on a journey from Yogyakarta to Solo in Central Java. It was a special trip: we were visiting the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. This … Continued
Discovery and memory. These were the words that defined my visit to Girisonta. Before this visit, I had never heard of Girisonta. I believed the formation houses of the Jesuits in Indonesia were in Yogyakarta (Kolsani) and Jakarta (Kolman). Little … Continued
The second week of the Asia Pacific Theological Encounter Program (APTEP) involved immersions in two different Muslim communities in Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia. One group went to the Komunitas Belajar Qaryah Thayyibah Learning Community (KBQTLC) in Kalibening Village, while the … Continued
The Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific collaborated with Jesuits Among Muslims in Asia and the Loyola School of Theology to organise this year’s Asia Pacific Theology Encounter Program (APTEP). Designed for Jesuits in training and theology students, APTEP aims to … Continued
On 8 December 1963, the Jesuits planted a mustard seed that blossomed into the Tien Educational Center in Taipei, Taiwan. Fr Paul O’Brien, a Jesuit recently expelled from Mainland China by the Communist government, cooperated with a fellow California Jesuit, … Continued
Members of the International Commission on the Apostolate of Jesuit Education (ICAJE) convened in Rome at the end of May. The gathering focussed on ongoing discernment on Jesuit education and the consolidation of the Jesuit Global Network of Schools, launched … Continued