Thailand
Youth ministry and vocation promotion in a Catholic minority country
A group of Jesuits in formation spent the week leading up to Christmas learning and sharing about youth ministry and vocation promotion in Thailand, where...read more
Finding new pathways for the Asian Church
“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...read more
Two Jesuits ordained priests in Thailand
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...read more
Accompanying the youth towards deeper life experiences
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...read more
Living the indigenous way
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....read more
Hope-filled futures for ethnic minorities in Chiang Rai
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...read more
Practising sustainable agriculture at Xavier Learning Community
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...read more
Growing canopies and strengthening communities in the forests of Southeast Asia
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...read more
Stories, spirituality and surprise: How to welcome and support LGBTQ Catholics in the Church
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...read more