Myanmar
Pope Francis and the Church on the peripheries
Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost” says the shepherd in the parable of the lost sheep (Luke 15:6). Putting...read more
The gift of a new Jesuit priest in Myanmar
February 24 was a day of grace for Myanmar Jesuit Mission. It received the gift of a new local Jesuit priest with the ordination of...read more
Be deeply grounded, rooted in the love of God, says Pope Francis to Jesuits in Myanmar
Fr Mark Raper SJ, Superior of the Myanmar Jesuits, writes of the meeting of Pope Francis with his brother Jesuits in Yangon during his visit...read more
The Rohingya are God’s own people
“What we saw and experienced in the camps was beyond comprehension,” reported Fr Dunstan Vinny Joseph SJ, Socius of the Myanmar Jesuit Mission upon returning...read more
The Jesuits take on a parish in a conflict zone in Myanmar
On September 29, St Michael’s Parish in Nanhlaing village in Banmaw Diocese was formally entrusted to the care of the Jesuits. The handover ceremony was...read more
Seeing modern slavery in front of my eyes
In May 2015, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) approached the Jesuits in Jakarta for the help of Myanmar scholastics as translators for its interviews...read more
Myanmar stands on the threshold of hope, Cardinal Bo tells Stonyhurst audience
The Archbishop of Yangon, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, delivered an inspiring talk to the students and staff of Stonyhurst College, a Jesuit school in the...read more
Is it safe for refugees to return to Myanmar?
Since the historic elections in November 2015, there has been a wave of optimism for national reconciliation, which may allow for Burmese refugees who fled...read more
Aiding in flood relief efforts
The fury and ferocity of floods becomes more amplified when one sees the situation first hand. The data, descriptions and dashboards of information fail to...read more