Korea

Fr Pedro Arrupe and social spirituality
In February 2010, the Korean Province founded the Jesuit Research Center for Advocacy and Solidarity (Jesuit Research Center) in order to support field activities and...read more

‘@CatholicChurch: An invitation to rethink Church ministry in the time of Covid-19
Rev Hwang Chang-yon, a parish priest and famous YouTuber, had already insisted several years ago that the Church should be built in cyberspace. In a...read more

Five “corona” priests in Korea
On 1 July, five Jesuits in the Korean Province were ordained as priests. They are Fr Kim Hak-joon Michael, Fr Kim Min-ho Martino, Fr Kim...read more

Welcoming challenges as chances for growth in the Korean Province
Local superiors, directors of each apostolate committee, and former major superiors of the Korean Jesuit Province gathered at the Jesuit Apostolic Center in Seoul on...read more

New Provincial for the Korean Province
On 3 April, Fr General Arturo Sosa SJ appointed Fr Kim Yong-su Paschal SJ as the new Provincial of the Korean Province. He will succeed...read more

Cultural diversity and Jesuit formation in novitiate
On the first month of the year, the novice directors from the different novitiates in the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) were warmly welcomed...read more

Empowering Filipino migrant workers through leadership and entrepreneurship
Filipino migrant workers in Korea are getting a boost in the areas of leadership, financial literacy and social entrepreneurship. On October 12, the Jesuit Apostolic...read more

An invitation to commitment through continuous discernment
Fr General Arturo Sosa’s five-day presence in Korea left us Korean Jesuits with several tasks to accomplish. Utmost is the Korean Province’s response to the...read more

Fr General and his shadow but the same Spirit
“You are my shadow.” Fr General Arturo Sosa said this to me on the third day of his visit to Korea in July. It is...read more