Working for and with the poor and marginalised brings abundant graces but not without challenges and moments of hopelessness and desolation. However, with prayer and dedication, we learn from each other and support one another and find the support of … Continued
It has been another season of grace for the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP). Our works, missions and apostolates marked many milestones – from the first graduation of Colégio de Santo Inácio de Loiola in Timor-Leste and the new … Continued
The year 2018 is another season of grace. We started the year by launching the discernment of the universal apostolic preferences (UAPs) in our conference. The process was rolled out following Fr General Arturo Sosa’s letter to the Society on … Continued
Myanmar Leadership Institute (MLI), a long cherished dream of Yangon Archbishop Charles Cardinal Maung Bo and the Jesuits of the Myanmar Mission, was realised at its formal opening on November 14, 2018, though MLI started its first classes on October … Continued
Nearly everyone is now familiar with Google Maps. We use it for finding a location and marking places of interest. With the ever more popular ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Grab, we have become masters of maps on a … Continued
For over 50 years, the East Asian Pastoral Institute (EAPI) has become the Asian hub for theological renewal, updating, experimentation and exploration for the Church. Its current residential programmes, namely the Pastoral Leadership and Management for Mission, Pastoral Education and … Continued
On December 2, 2018 Fr Arturo Sosa SJ, arrived in Ho Chi Minh City. It was his first visit to Vietnam. Fr Provincial Vincent Pham Van Mam SJ and the Vietnamese Jesuits warmly welcomed Fr General, accompanied by Regional Assistant … Continued
By December 8, 2018, Fr General Arturo Sosa SJ was on the second leg of his trip to Asia Pacific: Manila, Philippines. He had flown in from Vietnam where he visited Jesuit communities and participated in province events. Fr General … Continued
The gathering of the Jesuit Companions in Indigenous Ministry (JCIM) in Chiang Mai, Thailand from November 30 to December 5 enabled us who are working in the indigenous peoples (IP) apostolate in Asia Pacific to have a more in-depth experience … Continued
How do Muslims see us? The silence around the table that greeted the question was deep against the backdrop of firecrackers intermittently exploding outside. Fr Victor Edwin SJ, Director of Vidyajyoti Centre for Christian Muslim Relations in New Delhi, softly … Continued