Strengthening the network rooted in the heart of Jesus

Fr Cristóbal Fones SJ, the International Director of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network (PWPN), recently made his apostolic visit to Asia Pacific. From 17 to 27 February, he visited Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Timor-Leste to strengthen ties with local communities … Continued

CIS Vietnam launches pastoral leadership programme on synodality

For two years, the Center for Ignatian Spirituality (CIS) of the Vietnamese Province has received requests from bishops and religious superiors for a programme on pastoral leadership. I asked my friend and colleague, Jesuit Fr Julio Giulietti, what he thought … Continued

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 to 22 September. The retreat aimed to inspire ecological conversion among young people through Ignatian … Continued

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 power lines marring the landscape. A big tourist bus carrying 11 young people and five … Continued

Equipping pastoral workers in accompanying migrants, refugees, and trafficking victims in Jakarta

Globalisation encourages changes in many fields. One of these is increased human mobility, both domestically and internationally. Many people are forced to move due to economic problems, conflict, persecution, exile, and all forms of human rights violations, including human trafficking … Continued

Extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion: Carrying God’s heart to the people

A group of scholastics from Saint Joseph Jesuit Scholasticate in Vietnam were installed as extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist during a Mass on 15 August, the Solemnity of the Assumption. For the 30 men in their philosophy studies and the … Continued