Message from the President
Pursuing further discernment in common
The year 2018 is another season of grace. We started the year by launching the discernment of the universal apostolic preferences (UAPs) in our conference....read more
Enkindling other lights with the light of Jesus
Dear friends and mission partners, Greetings of Peace. It is striking to note that the first ones to receive with great joy the news of...read more
The least Society of Jesus and the greater glory of God
As we celebrate the feast of St Ignatius today, we would do well to remember that Ignatius never used words like “great”, “strong” and “powerful”...read more
Discerning in common the way forward
In January, I led my first Major Superiors Assembly as president of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific. We devoted a large part of the...read more
Do not be afraid
Dear friends, Easter is a season of courage and hope. In one Easter narrative, we are told about Mary Magdalene and the other Mary who...read more
Giving thanks for a year of grace
Greetings of Peace! This has been another year of grace for our conference. In July, Fr General Arturo Sosa made his first official visit to...read more
Rowing into the deep
General Congregation 36 (GC 36) dominated Jesuit life during 2016. The theme, “Row into the deep”, was derived from a message of Pope Francis to...read more
Passing over, the Easter journey
From Good Friday to Easter: what contrasts! From darkness to light, death to life, loss to discovery, despair to hope, defeat to victory, fasting to...read more
Three images from General Congregation 36
It has been almost a fortnight since General Congregation 36 finished on November 12 and three images remain with me. read more