Thailand
Cultivating the Jesuit identity of the social apostolate
“What is the difference between our social centres and NGOs? What is Jesuit about our centres?” These are questions we often ask ourselves and rarely...read more
A new Jesuit priest, and the first ordained in the new Chiang Rai diocese
On Saturday, August 4, the Society of Jesus in Thailand joyfully celebrated the priestly ordination of Fr Charles Nopparat Ruankool SJ at the Cathedral of...read more
Helping ex-prisoners in Thailand reintegrate into society
For many ex-prisoners, especially those who have been behind bars for many years, getting their lives back on track can be a huge challenge. Many...read more
XLC explores potential partnership with Georgetown University
Xavier Learning Community (XLC) in Thailand, the youngest Jesuit school in the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific, is in talks with the oldest Jesuit university...read more
A new JCAP network inspired by the Spirit
The Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) has a new network that aims to foster a more active and organised sharing of Ignatian Spirituality in...read more
The Jesuit vision for Northern Thailand communities
As 2018 began, a new Jesuit school in a rural part of northern Thailand approached the end of its first semester. Xavier Learning Community (XLC)...read more
Educators as contemplatives in action
“The Ignatian way of discernment and leadership is very practical and appealing to me,” shared Benedict Jin Chi Lo, a teacher at St Joseph Private...read more
Education for urban refugees in Bangkok
They are coming from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Vietnam, Somalia, Ethiopia, Cambodia, Sri Lanka and even Iraq. Some of them are children and some were still children...read more
Building resilience through education
The sound of children playing in a school playground or the bell ringing to signal the start of class may be commonplace for most of...read more