Youth

Journeying together in faith, friendship, and self-discovery
Xavier Learning Community in Chiang Rai brought together 81 freshmen and sophomore students from Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos for a five-day Ignatian Youth Camp. Guided...read more

Fostering the next generation of eco warriors
The church of St Francis Xavier, together with the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific, hosted a youth eco retreat in Sg Pelek, Sepang, from 19...read more

Bringing young Pakistanis together through stories
“A play or novel is usually a success only when the audience cannot escape the impression of an inevitable unity in the characters portrayed.” ~The...read more

An ecospiritual retreat for youth in Sepang, Malaysia
In September, the sun rises in Sepang at around 7am over dragonfruit farms as far as the eye can see, with occasional steel towers and...read more

Pope Francis to the Jesuits in Timor-Leste: “Do not turn away from the people who are the most precious asset”
Pope Francis’ visit to Timor-Leste couldn’t have come at a more momentous time for the Jesuits, who this year are celebrating the 125th anniversary of...read more

A Journey of joy and contemplation
The Catholic Student Network in the North of Thailand opened our academic year with a Retreat on the Way. Although we make this retreat annually,...read more

Hundreds of young Vietnamese turn up for “Come and See”
Youthful energy filled the Jesuit scholasticate in Ho Chi Minh City as some 250 primary and secondary students from Xuân Lọc Diocese showed up for...read more

Re-defining the role of Jesuit schools in a diverse and secular society
For a week, over a hundred representatives of primary and secondary Jesuit schools and federations from Asia Pacific, Europe, the United States, South Asia, South...read more

“Be able to discriminate between true love and false love and always pick true love,” Pope Francis tells Asia Pacific students
Pope Francis engaged in a virtual dialogue with young university students from across Asia Pacific on 20 June, as part of the “Building Bridges” series...read more