Vietnam

Unworthy yet called
Fr Mark Ravizza SJ, General Counsellor for Formation, visited and spoke with Jesuit prenovices and candidates in Vietnam on 9 March. In a warm and...read more

CIS Vietnam launches pastoral leadership programme on synodality
For two years, the Center for Ignatian Spirituality (CIS) of the Vietnamese Province has received requests from bishops and religious superiors for a programme on...read more

Where I am now
The desire to be a missionary has been with me since I entered the Society of Jesus in the Philippines in 2019, though I never...read more

Mindfulness meditation: Reconnecting with nature and ourselves
During the full moon days of November, nearly 50 Buddhist meditators and two Jesuits gathered to practise mindfulness meditation amidst the serene beauty of Bu...read more

The socius as a bridge, companion, and walking cane of the major superior
Twelve socii from the various Provinces and Regions in the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) met in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, for...read more

Vietnamese Jesuits pronounce Final Vows
Four Jesuits in Vietnam professed their Final Vows on 5 December in a solemn celebration held at the Chapel of St Joseph Jesuit Scholasticate in...read more

Seven Jesuits ordained priests on the Feast of St Francis Xavier in Vietnam
On 3 December, the Society of Jesus in Vietnam celebrated the ordination of seven new priests at Hiển Linh Parish in Thủ Đức City. Bishop...read more

Jesuits and Buddhists join hands in tree-planting for Season of Creation
In response to the Season of Creation’s call “to hope and act with creation,” the Vietnamese Jesuits’ Care for Our Common Home ministry organised a...read more

CIS Vietnam marks fifth year
Aesop, the Greek philosopher and writer of the 6th century BC, wrote the fable of “The Hare and the Tortoise,” a story universally popular with...read more