Myanmar
Reaching out to the most vulnerable in Myanmar
On 1 May, the Jesuits in Myanmar prayed for workers all over the world remembering, in particular, the millions who have lost their jobs due...read more
Finding God among the Karen people in Myanmar
“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.” Proverbs 31:8 It has been three years since my colleagues and I started working in Karen...read more
Myanmar Mission launches updated safeguarding policy
The Myanmar Jesuit Mission introduced its updated Policy on Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults to Jesuits and partners in mission in two workshops in...read more
The drive to teach in a conflict affected area
Ja Aung, a young woman from Myanmar, serves as a volunteer teacher in a school in Kachin State located in a non-government controlled area (NGCA)....read more
How education can shape a nation: the Jesuit commitment to peace and justice in Myanmar
First of two parts As a secondary teacher in Australia, school holidays are an opportunity to rest and regenerate. Sometimes they present opportunities to travel...read more
How education can shape a nation: the Jesuit commitment to peace and justice in Myanmar
Second of two parts Thingangyun township is a slum area in the eastern part of Yangon where over 200,000 people live in tiny huts in...read more
It takes a village
Three Myanmar Jesuits, Cyril Phocho Nay Myo Htet, Pius Than Naing Lin and Joseph Zau Gun were ordained to the priesthood together with six members...read more
Friends across religions
Myanmar, a predominantly Buddhist country, provided the perfect venue for the ninth international gathering of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) Buddhist Studies and...read more
Fostering growth in affective maturity
A solid human formation is foundational to every Jesuit. The recent gathering of formation delegates of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) focussed on...read more