The long-awaited MAGIS 2023 officially opened on 22 July with an enthusiastic welcome for the nearly 2,000 young pilgrims from more than 80 countries, including 225 pilgrims from Asia Pacific. During the welcome ceremony held at the Colégio de São … Continued
Years of academic studies can help a person grow intellectually but they also need corresponding growth at the heart level for his holistic development. For Jesuits, the programme dedicated specifically to the latter purpose is called the School of Heart … Continued
On 17 December 2022, Pope Francis signed a decree recognising the “heroic virtues” of Matteo Ricci, marking the first stage of his beatification process. The Chinese Province of the Society of Jesus began assisting the Holy See with the cause … Continued
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
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
Three scholastics of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) were among the 12 newly ordained deacons at the laying on of hands by Most Rev Don Carlos Cardinal Osoro, Archbishop of Madrid, on 4 February in the parish of … Continued
A devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Syria and Turkey early morning on Monday, 6 February, killing more than 7,000 people and leaving behind a trail of destruction and debris. “We express our deepest sympathy and condolences to the families and communities … Continued
The Pontifical Gregorian University has published a book edited by Fr Danny Huang SJ and Fr Laurent Basanese SJ of the French Speaking Province of Western Europe (EOF). Fr Huang and Fr Basanese both teach in the Faculty of Missiology … Continued
Everyone working in the mission of the Society of Jesus is encouraged to participate in this global survey initiated by the Commission on the Role and Responsibilities of Women in the Society of Jesus (Women’s Commission) created by Fr General … Continued
The Society of Jesus rejoices with the beatification of German Jesuit Fr Philipp Jeningen SJ on 16 July at Our Lady of the Basilica of St Vitus in Ellwangen by Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich accompanied by Bishop Gebhard Fürst and the … Continued