Rooted in service: A Jesuit gathering on migration, faith, and fellowship
8 Jan 2025

Rooted in service: A Jesuit gathering on migration, faith, and fellowship

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The Scholastics and Brothers Circle recently held its annual gathering over Christmas, hosted by the Cebu Center for Ignatian Spirituality in the Philippines. Forty-five Jesuits in formation from around the conference (including representatives from North America and Europe) gathered for … Continued

Appreciating the social dimension of the mission of the Society of Jesus
5 Jan 2025

Appreciating the social dimension of the mission of the Society of Jesus

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The global scope of the Society’s mission was clearly evident at the Scholastics and Brothers Circle meeting held from 23 to 30 December at the Cebu Center for Ignatian Spirituality-Jesuit Retreat House in Cebu City. Of the 50 participants, including … Continued

Jesuits mobilise emergency aid for Lebanon’s urgent humanitarian crisis
21 Oct 2024

Jesuits mobilise emergency aid for Lebanon’s urgent humanitarian crisis

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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
2 Sep 2024

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

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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
8 Feb 2024

Democracy as a collective responsibility

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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 Feb 2024

Rebuilding lives one year after Syria’s devastating earthquakes

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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
12 Oct 2023

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

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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
21 Sep 2023

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

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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