Indian tribal rights defender Fr Stan Swamy SJ died on Monday, 5 July, in Mumbai. He was 84 years old, and had been a Jesuit for 64 years and a priest for 51 years. Fr Jerry Cutinha SJ, Provincial of … Continued
The Indonesian Province joyfully welcomed four Jesuit scholastics who pronounced their First Vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience at St Stanislaus Kostka Chapel, Girisonta Novitiate in Ungaran, Central Java on 23 June. The four new scholastics come from various parts … Continued
The Leadership Development Program of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) is aimed at forming and grooming effective and competent leaders grounded in the Ignatian tradition of service in Jesuit ministries. It comprises four modules and brings together Jesuits … Continued
As part of its “East Meets West” talk series, The Beijing Center (TBC) hosted a virtual conversation with Loyola Marymount University in California, Ateneo de Davao University in southern Philippines, and Five Loaves and Two Fish, a Beijing-based organisation supporting … Continued
While writing and keeping the memory of the Society has been a long-standing practice since the time of the generalate of St Ignatius, the Archives remains to be a special mission, for archiving entails some specialisation and a level of … Continued
Jesuits and mission partners in the Philippines united with the nation in grief over the passing of former Philippine President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III on 24 June. For the Ateneo de Manila University, it was a final homecoming for the … Continued
In the face of challenges and opportunities from Covid-19, pastoral workers would do well to resist the temptation of jumping too hastily into action as some contemporary secular leaders do. Instead, they can take a step back and become more … Continued
The Philippine Jesuit Province is blessed to have two new priests. Fr Mamert Mañus SJ and Fr Nikki James Lee SJ were ordained in the Church of the Gesú, Ateneo de Manila University, on 19 June. As ordaining prelate, Most … Continued
During this celebration of the Ignatian Year, St Ignatius of Loyola is portrayed in a myriad of ways, from the traditional–as seen in the great paintings, sculptures, and antique texts from Europe–to the more current, usually as illustration or even … Continued
Jesuit Communications Australia (Jescom) has been awarded a Gold Quill Award by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) for its Australian Catholics outreach campaign to the Catholic education sector in over the past two years – and in particular during periods … Continued