Myanmar Region (MYN)
Respect right of refugees to sanctuary, sustenance and education
On World Refugee Day in 2013, JRS Asia Pacific calls for renewed hospitality by host governments towards refugees and asylum seekers in order to respect refugee rights...read more
A clear and obvious blessing
It was the moment in which the Society of Jesus finally came to life in Myanmar: the ordination of the country’s first ever Jesuit priest,...read more
Receiving the spirit of peace
Days after the ordination of Myanmar’s first Jesuit priest, three young men took their first vows in Taunggyi, reflecting the Jesuit revival that began when...read more
Encounters in Myanmar
Korean Scholastic Benedict Kim Kundong SJ shares his encounters with people and places in a trip he made around Myanmar, after his regency in Yangon.read more
Challenging times for the Myanmar Mission
Many may have thought the battle won when Aung San Suu Kyi was free to appear in public, when hundreds of political prisoners were released,...read more
Supporting the Myanmar Church with ARC
A socio-pastoral resource centre has been set up to help the Church in Myanmar meet the emerging new challenges in the country. Established by the...read more
Searching for a state to belong to
Ibrahim*, a young man of 32, has been in Cambodia for nearly three years. His home is Myanmar, more specifically Arakan state. He is Rohingya....read more
Missioned to the Conference
The Conference team is expanding and strengthening. Consultations between the President and Provincials over several months have resulted in the missioning of Jesuits from various...read more
Loikaw Church – a journey of faith
Fr C Amal SJ, an Indian Jesuit missioned to Myanmar, was recently in Loikaw, the capital of Kayah state, where many of our Myanmar scholastics...read more