I had just returned to Japan after participating in the Service Learning Program (SLP) in Chiang Rai, Thailand. Every moment of the experience was one of encountering the unknown: the red soil covering a significant portion of the scenery, the … Continued
For many students in northern Thailand, particularly in areas close to the Myanmar border, such as Chiang Mai, Tak, Mae Hong Song, and Chiang Rai, going to school during the rainy season is a challenge. The roads become muddy, and … Continued
The 12th Service Learning Program, organised by the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities in Asia Pacific (AJCU-AP), is underway in Chiang Rai, Thailand, hosted by Xavier Learning Community. Running from 7 to 26 August, the 18-day programme is centred … Continued
A few kilometres outside Dili stands Colegio de Santo Ignacio de Loiola (CSIL), the secondary school run by the Jesuits in Timor-Leste. I was privileged to be sent there for my intersession apostolate and exposure. I went to teach English, … Continued
The rainy season in Thailand begins in July and lasts until October. During this time, farmers start to plant rice in their fields. Planting rice is a fundamental tradition for Asian people. At Xavier Learning Community (XLC) in Chiang Rai, … Continued
The Loyola School of Theology (LST) in Manila is introducing a three-unit course on the Theology of Sino-Christian Life, which will be taught in Mandarin Chinese. This course is part of LST’s “Theology in an Asian Language Series,” which addresses … Continued
The Beijing Center for Chinese Studies (TBC) had the honour of welcoming Bishop Stephen Chow SJ to its campus on 20 April. As the pre-eminent Jesuit education center in mainland China, TBC was delighted to host Bishop Chow who was … Continued
I was fortunate to have been a delegate at the first-ever International Conference on Youth Ministry (ICYM 2023), which was a collaboration between the Loyola School of Theology and the Don Bosco School of Theology in Manila. The two schools … Continued
Filipino Jesuit priest Fr Oliver Dy is among the international team of contributors for The Oxford Handbook of the Latin Bible, a recently published book edited by Hugh Houghton and written by world-leading experts. It is the first English book … Continued
The Beijing Center for Chinese Studies (TBC) has formally opened its first satellite site inside Mainland China. The Kunming Liya Center, or 昆明理雅学苑, is located in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan, one of China’s southern provinces, bordering Laos, Myanmar, and … Continued