In Laudato sí, Pope Francis addresses all members of the Church, including believers of all faiths and people of goodwill, urging them to care for creation and reconcile their relationship with God, creation, and one another. For decades, the Church … Continued
Simon Yong Kong Beng SJ professed his Final Vows on 15 February during a Mass at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Johor Bahru, where he has been the parish priest since 2018. The ceremony was simple with Jesuits … Continued
On 31 July, the feast day of St Ignatius of Loyola, Fr Alvin Ng SJ and Fr Francis Lim SJ pronounced their solemn perpetual Final Vows in Kuching, Malaysia. Due to the restrictions caused by Covid-19, a limited number of … Continued
Barely two weeks after a new Jesuit priest was ordained in Singapore, the Malaysia-Singapore Jesuit Region marked another red letter day on September 1 as Leslie Joseph Bingkasan SJ was ordained priest in St Catherine’s Church, Inanam, Sabah, Malaysia.
Archbishop John Wong of Kota Kinabalu Diocese presided at the ordination Mass with 18 concelebrants, including eight Jesuits. Some 500 people, including Fr Bingkasan’s family, relatives and friends witnessed the occasion.
Jesuits in two Jesuit Conferences have agreed to collaborate on a research project to promote better understanding and dialogue among Muslims and Christians in Asia. The 10 Jesuits from the Conferences of Asia Pacific and South Asia came to this decision during the meeting of the Jesuits among Muslims in Asia (JAMIA) held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from December 26 to 30, 2016.