Vietnam is a very beautiful country, not only because of its natural scenery but also for its people. I had never actually thought of going to Vietnam until I moved to Arrupe International Residence for my theological studies. Frankly speaking, … Continued
The Vietnamese Jesuit Province celebrated the ordination to the priesthood of nine Jesuit deacons on December 3 at St Joseph Jesuit Scholasticate in Ho Chi Minh City by Most Rev Joseph Dang Duc Ngan, Bishop of Da Nang diocese. The … Continued
Child sexual abuse is a growing concern in Vietnam. In the last three years, an average of 1,000 child sexual abuse cases were reported every year. Roughly one child was sexually abused every eight hours. In 2017, the Vietnamese Jesuit … Continued
Eight Jesuits made their promises as deacons before a Philippine bishop on October 26 in the Church of the Gesu, Ateneo de Manila University. Bishop Sofronio Bancud of Cabanatuan ordained as deacons Paul Tu Ja from Myanmar, Peter Tran Hoan … Continued
In a span of 18 months, Jesuit Communications (JesCom) Vietnam trained nearly 300 young Vietnamese Catholics in media literacy through their Media Education Project. Inspired by the CommLab programme of SIGNIS, the project, which was started by Fr Nguyen Van … Continued
Inspired by Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato si’, and Fr General Arturo Sosa’s letter to the Jesuits on the four Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs), formators and scholastics at St Joseph Jesuit Scholasticate (SJJS) in Vietnam made a commitment and took concrete … Continued
The Vietnamese Jesuit Province has established a Center for Ignatian Spirituality (CIS-Vietnam), the first of its kind for the Vietnamese Jesuits as a concrete response to the Universal Apostolic Preference of the Society of Jesus to “show the way to … Continued
On August 15, Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Vietnamese Jesuit Fr Dominic Pham Minh Thang pronounced his Final Vows in a Mass presided by Vietnamese Jesuit Provincial Fr Pham Van Mam at the Sacred Heart Novitiate … Continued
Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, DC has partnered with Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine (PNT), a public medical school in Ho Chi Minh City, for the advancement of medical training and research in Vietnam and the USA. … Continued
Fr Nguyen Hai Tinh SJ, Formation Delegate of the Vietnamese Jesuit Province, has started a series of online video lectures on theology designed for catechists, theology students and anybody interested in theology. Each episode lasts no more than 10 minutes … Continued