Philippines
Embracing diversity in spirituality
It was a celebration of spiritual and cultural diversity as representatives of different faith traditions came together for the launching of Sacred Springs, a dialogue...read more
Standing up for life
Rebuilding lives and rekindling hope. This is the motto of the Philippine Jesuit Prison Service Foundation Inc (PJPS) based in the New Bilibid Prisons Reservation,...read more
Fr Nicolás celebrates 50 years as a priest
Fr Adolfo Nicolás SJ marked his golden jubilee as a priest on March 17 in a manner in keeping with his characteristic humility. The simple...read more
Building the Philippines’ first eco-friendly school
Ateneo de Davao University is building a new campus for its senior high school that is being touted as the first environmentally responsible school in...read more
Philippine Jesuits join bishops in opposing efforts to revive the death penalty
The Philippine Jesuits have joined the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) in condemning efforts to revive the death penalty.read more
EAPI: Moving beyond the reefs
On December 3, the East Asian Pastoral Institute (EAPI) concluded its nine-month celebration of 50 years of being faithful to its original purpose and mission...read more
Directing greater energies to the poor and the peripheries
When Pope Francis visited the Philippines in January 2015, his message to the Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus was clear: to go to...read more
Affirming engagements with Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines
An important area of concern for the Philippine Jesuits is the continuing poverty and marginalisation of indigenous peoples, the largest concentration of which can be...read more
Eleven Jesuits ordained as deacons in the Philippines
Eleven Jesuits were ordained to the Order of Deacons on October 29 in the Church of the Gesu, Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines....read more