Jesuits in South Asia (JCSA)
A Universal Body with a Universal Mission
At our annual meeting with Fr General in Rome this month, the six Jesuit Conference presidents identified significant strategies that are bearing fruit for greater...read more
India’s first Jesuit university officially opens
The first Jesuit university in India was inaugurated on July 7. Located in Bhubaneswar, the capital of the state of Odisha, Xavier University (XU) is...read more
First Jesuit university in India
The first Jesuit private university in India will open its doors next year. It will be named after St Francis Xavier, and will be built...read more
Deliberation for Social Action
Jesuits involved in Social Action in the South Asian Conference spent three days in March deliberating to find a framework for Social Action. The objectives...read more
Structures for mission
In September, the six Conference Presidents gathered in Rome for their annual meeting with Fr General. Although we came from very different parts of the...read more
17 Jesuits ordained deacon
Seventeen Jesuit scholastics were ordained deacon in Manila on September 8. They were an international group from nine Provinces and Regions in three Conferences, Asia...read more
Buddha and Ignatius
A group of 20 – 19 Jesuits and a Protestant pastor – gathered in Tokyo in August to explore the links between Ignatian Spirituality and...read more
The state of the Society
Representatives from each Jesuit Province converged on Nairobi, Kenya, for the Congregation of Procurators that was held from July 9 to 15, 2012. The Congregation...read more
A simple man
Fr Pierre Ceyrac SJ died in Chennai late last month at the age of 98. He was one of the most remarkable Jesuits I have...read more