On 19 May, Jesuit Mission Australia held a Ukraine Emergency Response Webinar about the swift international effort of the Jesuit network in supporting thousands of vulnerable refugees fleeing the crisis in Ukraine. The webinar welcomed special guests and project partners … Continued
The Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat (SJES) held its annual meeting from 10-14 May at the Jesuit Curia in Rome. After some years of meeting online, the 20 attendees were happy to finally interact in person. Indeed, there were many … Continued
Portuguese missionary Fr João Baptista Felgueiras SJ was recently honoured by the presidents of Timor-Leste and Portugal for his dedication to the people of Timor. On 18 May, Fr Felgueiras was awarded the Ordem da Liberdade (Order of Liberty) by … Continued
After three years of no actual movement, the Migrants and Refugees Network finally had online gatherings in March for three days and in May for two days. Both meetings aimed to plan for the next five years. Through the sessions, … Continued
After two years of meeting virtually, the International Commission on Jesuit Education (ICAJE) finally met face-to-face in Rome from 17 to 20 May. Fr Johnny Go SJ, Asia Pacific Secretary for Pre-Secondary and Secondary Education, represented our conference. The delegates … Continued
On the Third Sunday of Easter, we heard in the Gospel the conversation between Jesus Christ and Peter (Jn 21:15-19). Jesus asks Peter three times: “Do you love me?” What is love? St Ignatius puts this explanation of love in … Continued
Poverty and reconciliation with creation Many intensive forms of environmental exploitation and degradation not only exhaust resources…but also undo the social structures…shaped cultural identity and their sense of meaning of life and community. (Pope Francis, Laudato Si, 145) To commit … Continued
On 5 May, the Indonesian Province of the Society of Jesus was tremendously blessed with three new deacons: Yohanes Harry Kristanto, Yohanes Deodatus, and Fransiskus Asisi Wylly Suhendra, who were ordained at the hands of the Archbishop of Semarang, Most … Continued
In the last week of April, over a hundred people from all over the world gathered online to participate in the International Ignatian Ecospiritual Conference hosted by the Australian Province of the Society of Jesus. This was part of the … Continued
The Chinese Province of the Society of Jesus celebrated the ordination to the diaconate of two scholastics, Philip Fung Hon-chung SJ and Przemyslaw Mąka SJ, on 7 May at the Holy Family Church in Taipei. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, … Continued