A small group of Jesuit scholastics, composed of two Indonesians, two Filipinos and one Korean, and a lay woman travelled to Southern Philippines for a lived experience of the contextual realities of indigenous peoples, known as Lumad, and Muslims in … Continued
On June 28, in the Paul VI Hall in Vatican City, directors and friends from around the world had the privilege of a special audience with Pope Francis to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network (formerly … Continued
A solid human formation is foundational to every Jesuit. The recent gathering of formation delegates of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) focussed on how to help Jesuits in formation to grow in affective maturity and celibacy. This year’s … Continued
Ignatius placed great importance on good relationships. The Ignatian way of proceeding is marked with listening to each other and engaging in communal discernment in seeking and following the movements of the Holy Spirit. Thus, Ignatian teamwork was a big … Continued
“Communication is an instrument of the fight against abuse, not a technique of defence”, said Fr Federico Lombardi SJ during a talk with the communication delegates of the six Jesuit conferences around the world. Fr Lombardi, who has worked in … Continued
This past week, I was fortunate to have attended the 2nd Global Development Meeting in Rome held from May 21 to 24. From the presentations given by the other Jesuit Conference delegates to the talk by Fr General Arturo Sosa … Continued
Education Secretaries of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) were in Taipei from May 14 to 18 to discuss the II COLLOQUIUM JESEDU JOGJA 2020, and to identify concrete ways in which the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs) of the Society of … Continued
In a time of increased globalisation, it is a sign of the times to live with the “stranger”. How do we prepare for the increasing number of migrants and refugees, and what should be our focus? From April 25 to … Continued
The Migration Network of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific was in Seoul from April 24 to 29, to discuss how the Global Compacts on refugees and migrants can be put into action across Jesuit institutions working on the issue. … Continued
From April 26 to May 1, a diverse group of educators from Jesuit schools in Cambodia, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau and the Philippines met at the Seven Fountains Retreat Center in Chiang Mai, Thailand for a workshop on “Apostolic Planning … Continued