We were almost halfway through our programme at the East Asian Pastoral Institute (EAPI) when it was announced to us that the management had decided to cancel the remaining sessions due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, bringing the … Continued
In Asia Pacific, we seem to have entered a secondary phase in the Covid-19 crisis, which can perhaps be called a phase of ambivalent tensions. Whilst some countries have gotten over the steep curve of the pandemic, others are seeing … Continued
Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Asia Pacific is intensifying its work in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. In refugee camps in northern Thailand around 2,850 refugee students will switch to a blend of home-based and classroom learning. To this end, JRS … Continued
Safety in Ministry is the newest apostolic network of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP). Conference President Fr Tony Moreno SJ announced the creation of the network with the appointment of Fr James Wenceslao Gascon SJ as Coordinator. “While … Continued
The funeral Mass for Fr Adolfo Nicolás SJ was held in St Ignatius Church in Tokyo on 23 May presided by Japan Provincial Fr Renzo de Luca SJ. Although the ceremony was held privately, as preventive measures against the coronavirus … Continued
Five years after the promulgation of Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato si’: On Care for Our Common Home, we revisit the document in the midst of our present context. Today, there is a growing consensus, especially among scientists, that we are … Continued
For the first time, the global Jesuit and Ignatian family will come together online on 30 May for a worldwide Pentecost prayer vigil. The initiative is an “experiment” spearheaded by Jesuits and lay companions under the Secretariat for the Service … Continued
In his letter to the whole Society of Jesus dated 20 May, Fr Superior General Arturo Sosa relayed “with sorrow, but at the same time full of gratitude” the death of our former Superior General, Fr Adolfo Nicolás. The letter … Continued
Fr Adolfo Nicolas, whom we called Nico, very rarely spoke about himself. Even when he was sick, his interest was in others. When I last met him in October 2018, in the Japanese Province infirmary in Kamishakujii, along with the … Continued
On 4 August 2018, two days before Fr Adolfo Nicolás SJ left Manila for Tokyo, a testimonial dinner was held to honour and thank him. When I first asked Nico (as we fondly call him in our Conference) his thoughts … Continued