“Peace and reconciliation is the only way forward.” This was one of the salient points in the message of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) to the peoples of Asia at the conclusion of their two-week general conference in … Continued
The Jesuits in Thailand and Vietnam rejoiced with the ordination to the priesthood of Deacons Matthew Narongrit Daorueangphadung SJ and Thomas Pham Ngo Hoang Dung SJ at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Chiang Mai on 27 August. Most Rev Francis … Continued
One day, while reflecting on their experience living with Muslim families in the southern part of Thailand, one student shared: “I was afraid to come here because I had heard many bad things about Muslims. After staying with them for … Continued
The Jesuit mission in Thailand supports indigenous education. Every year, many indigenous young people apply to study at Xavier Learning Community (XLC) in Chiang Rai. With an education, they desire to go back to their community to serve. Every semester … Continued
In early November, Jesuit Mission Australia held a webinar about their partnership with Xavier Learning Community (XLC), a Jesuit-run tertiary institution in Chiang Rai, Thailand that is driving education among ethnic minorities in the north. The webinar welcomed special guests, Fr Augustinus Pitoyo SJ, Vice … Continued
Xavier Learning Community (XLC), the Jesuit higher education institution in Chiang Rai, Thailand, has started a vegetable garden in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The garden has helped provide staff and students with a healthy source of food. XLC student … Continued
At the beginning of the year, Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Asia Pacific with the Indigenous, Youth, and Reconciliation with Creation ministries of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific brainstormed on a collaborative project that would strengthen social and ecological systems … Continued
Undoubtedly, Thailand is a secular society, where religion and spiritual matters rarely have meaning for the young generation. Currently, fewer young people engage in the Catholic Church, relative to the generation of our parents; a similar trend in the Western … Continued
“My neighbour gave me food as I recovered from the disease,” was how Soe described how she survived her Covid-19 infection. Soe is a youth leader in one of the National League of Democracy’s (NLD) township offices, and helped organise … Continued
Our global home abounds with sacred springs of an immemorial ancestral, mystical, and religiocultural wisdom. The Asian School of Wisdom (ASW) was first blessed by Bishop Francis Xavier Vira DD of the Chiang Mai Diocese with the unveiling of the … Continued