Philippines

A “man for others” comes home
Jesuits and mission partners in the Philippines united with the nation in grief over the passing of former Philippine President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III on...read more
A priesthood ordination in a momentous year for the Church
The Philippine Jesuit Province is blessed to have two new priests. Fr Mamert Mañus SJ and Fr Nikki James Lee SJ were ordained in the...read more
Our five loaves: Philippine Jesuits release renewed Province Plan 2021-2024
The Philippine Jesuit Province, with its mission partners, communities, and institutions, has announced a renewed province plan for the next four years. The plan is...read more
Contemplating God’s glory through photography–the Ignatian way
The Mirador Jesuit Villa Retreat House was founded in 1907 in Baguio City, Philippines. Damaged severely in World War II and rebuilt in the 1950s,...read more
Fr Roy Ragas SJ pronounces Final Vows
Fr Roy Cenon Ragas SJ of the Philippine Province professed his Final Vows to the Society of Jesus on 25 March in the Chapel of...read more
CoVeg 20: God’s gift of creativity and good health
“Each moment is a gift from God to be lived to the full.” Laudato Si’ 226. It all began with a spark at the start...read more
Safeguarding as a ministry in Asia Pacific
In contemporary society, the safeguarding of minors at the secular level involves community-based awareness raising, education, prevention, and intervention systems. For the Catholic Church, such...read more
Celebrating five centuries of Filipino Catholic faith
The Philippine Church formally launched the yearlong commemoration of 500 years of Christianity with the opening of the “Holy Doors” of pilgrim churches across the...read more
40,000 trees for 40 years of Jesuit Refugee Service
To mark the 40th anniversary of the founding of Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) by Fr Pedro Arrupe, JRS Asia Pacific is launching a yearlong environmental...read more