Korean Province (KOR)
Called to unveil the fullness of Christ: Jesuit ordination in Korea
On 28 June, Bishop Job Koo Yo-bi of the Archdiocese of Seoul presided over the ordination ceremony of four Jesuits who were ordained as priests:...read more
When art is prayer, and prayer is art
Fr Young Gil Pedro Bae SJ believes that art is a form of prayer. He uses his background in calligraphy, architecture, and art therapy as...read more
Missionary work and reconciliation, a pilgrimage in Nagasaki
The Japan-Korea Jesuit social apostolate meeting took place in Nagasaki from 31 October to 3 November. The four days of pilgrimage under the theme, “Missionary...read more
“I chose you to bear fruit”- Jn 15:16
Nineteen candidates from three congregations (The Society of Jesus, The Spiritans, and The Missionary Community of Saint Paul the Apostle) were ordained to the diaconate...read more
“Wanted: Friends and foot washers”: A new deacon’s reflection
Jong-yun James Kim SJ from Korea was one of seven Jesuits who were ordained deacons in Boston on 24 September by the Most Reverend Peter...read more
To be like Christ: Priesthood ordination in Korea
The Korean Province of the Society of Jesus celebrated the ordination to the priesthood of five of her men on 6 July at the Myeong-dong...read more
Servants for God’s greater glory
“What are you looking for?” This question of the Risen Christ to Mary Magdalene could well apply to the 13 scholastics from various parts of...read more
New Delegate for the Jesuit Mission in Cambodia
Fr General Arturo Sosa SJ has appointed Fr Kwon Oh-chang Simon SJ as the new Delegate of the Korean Provincial for the Jesuit Mission in...read more
Love never fails: Final Vows of Fr Ohchang Kwon SJ
Fr Ohchang Simon Kwon SJ pronounced his solemn perpetual Final Vows to the Society of Jesus on 22 October, the memorial of St John Paul...read more