Jesuits mobilise emergency aid for Lebanon’s urgent humanitarian crisis

Jesuit Mission Australia has activated its Emergency Action Fund to assist local partner Jesuit Refugee Service Middle East & North Africa (JRS MENA) in providing urgent relief efforts across the region. The humanitarian situation in Lebanon is dire. Since 23 … Continued

Equipping pastoral workers in accompanying migrants, refugees, and trafficking victims in Jakarta

Globalisation encourages changes in many fields. One of these is increased human mobility, both domestically and internationally. Many people are forced to move due to economic problems, conflict, persecution, exile, and all forms of human rights violations, including human trafficking … Continued

Democracy as a collective responsibility

On 14 February, Indonesians will exercise their right to elect a new President and Vice President. As Christians—comprising 3.06 percent Catholics (about 8.5 million) and 10.48 percent Protestants (about 20.7 million)—we may wonder about the impact of our collective voice. … Continued

Rebuilding lives one year after Syria’s devastating earthquakes

6 February marks one year since the devastating earthquakes shook Syria and Turkey, claiming the lives of thousands and causing more destruction and trauma to millions more Syrians who were already surviving 12 long years of conflict. In response to … Continued

The heart of the boy who offered five loaves and two fishes: Cultivating a relationship of trust for peace, migrants, and refugees

In the latter half of September, I accompanied 11 young people from Japan to a peace camp called “Youth Peace Festival”, where they interacted with Korean youth. Throughout the pandemic, our group in Japan had been communicating online with Fr … Continued

River, mountain, people: Reflections from the 12th Service Learning Program

Service Learning Program (SLP) is one of several programmes under the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities in Asia Pacific. It is attended by students of Jesuit universities around our Jesuit conference. This year, SLP was hosted by Xavier Learning … Continued

Companions in social and ecological justice

The annual meeting of leaders in the social and ecological justice sector was held in Rome between 25 and 30 June. The meeting was an opportunity for the six social delegates from each of the six conferences across the world … Continued