Philippines

Grace behind bars
The Center for Ignatian Spirituality, Philippines (CIS), in partnership with the Philippine Jesuit Prison Service (PJPS), recently concluded its Retreat in Daily Life (RDL) programme,...read more

Jesuit Tertianship: A deepening of the Ignatian journey
The Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) Tertianship programme in Manila is a transformative time for Jesuits seeking deeper spiritual training. This year, 11 Jesuits...read more

Learning about the theology of the priesthood
The International Conference on the Theology of the Priesthood took place in Manila from 3 to 14 February at the University of Santo Tomas’ Blessed...read more

Retreat-giving and spiritual direction in the Ignatian tradition
The Center for Ignatian Spirituality (CIS) Philippines’ online offering on the Fundamentals of Ignatian Retreat-Giving and Spiritual Direction recently concluded after a 13-week run. The...read more

Remembering, reorienting, and renewing our commitment as Jesuit social apostolates
In response to a rapidly changing Philippine society, the social apostolates of the Philippine Jesuit Province gathered for a colloquium on Developing Ignatian Spirituality in...read more

Jescom Philippines set to release historical film “GomBurZa”
After 2016’s internationally-acclaimed Ignacio de Loyola, a feature film on the founder of the Society of Jesus, Jesuit Communications Foundation Philippines returns to the big...read more

Service through words and deeds
“Today is a great day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad,” declared Bishop Honesto F Ongtioco of Cubao as he began...read more

New Provincial for the Philippine Jesuits
The Philippine Jesuit Province will welcome a new Provincial Superior with the appointment of Fr Xavier L Olin SJ. He will take over from Fr...read more

“I see you”
One afternoon, following the catechesis for the children and individual accompaniment for a few young people, I visited friends in our previous mission area. As...read more