Timor-Leste
Railaco Kraik communities celebrate newly rehabilitated chapel
The faithful of Railaco Kraik in Timor-Leste witnessed the inauguration of St Inacio de Loiola chapel on November 9. The communities worked hard to rehabilitate...read more
Rebel soldier, inmate, teacher: Egidio “Gil” Carvalho shares his journey
Egidio Lay Carvalho has come a long way from who he was at 24. As a young rebel soldier, Carvalho had been accused of attacking...read more
Teaching rural communities to understand and fight climate change
Rural communities in and around Dili are showing a positive change in their perception of the value of trees since Jesuit Social Service Timor-Leste began...read more
Jesuits in Timor-Leste celebrate the ordination of a new priest
The Society of Jesus in Timor-Leste has been blessed with a new Timorese priest with the ordination of Albino Ribeiro Gonçalves SJ on June 28...read more
A new beginning for Instituto São João de Brito
Three years after it opened, Instituto São João de Brito (ISJB) marked the beginning of an exciting new chapter with the inauguration of its very...read more
Sharing the joy of the mission in Timor-Leste, working in collaboration as Ignatius did
On May 3, Instituto São João de Brito held the blessing ceremony of its new campus. The milestone was the first of several this year...read more
Instituto São João de Brito moves to its permanent home
Instituto São João de Brito (ISJB) in Timor-Leste has moved to its own campus next to Colégio de Santo Inácio de Loiola (CSIL). On January...read more
Inspired by his bookmark and Ignatius’ prayer for generosity
Five years ago, Colégio de Santo Inácio de Loiola (CSIL) took in its first intake of Year 7 students. In December this year, those students...read more
Historic day for Railaco mission in Timor-Leste
October 7 was a historic day for the Catholic community in Railaco and the Jesuit community in Timor-Leste. The quasi-parish of Railaco was canonically erected...read more