Timor-Leste
Son of Ignatius honoured with the “Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice” medal
Portuguese missionary Fr José Alves Martins SJ has worked for the church and the people of Timor-Leste for more than four decades. He lived among...read more
The pioneer graduates of Loiola
On December 22, 2018, Colégio de Sto Inácio de Loiola (CSIL) in Kasait, Timor-Leste graduated its first cohort of students. Of the 103 graduates, there...read more
Colégio de Santo Inácio de Loiola marks first graduation
Colégio de Santo Inácio de Loiola (CSIL), the Jesuit secondary school in Timor-Leste, celebrated a historic event with the graduation of its pioneering batch of...read more
Projeto Educação Jesuíta inaugurates new chapel
The Jesuits in Timor-Leste with their lay and religious partners, parents and students celebrated the inauguration of a new chapel dedicated to the Madonna della...read more
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