From 2 to 7 March, Xavier Learning Community (XLC) in Chiang Rai, Thailand, hosted the “Learning from Southeast Asia” programme, which brought together students and staff from Japan’s Sophia University and Kwansei Gakuin University. This collaborative educational initiative aimed to … Continued
Scholastic Nguyễn Thành Ân was ordained to the diaconate in the St Mary’s Chapel of St Ignatius Church, Tokyo, on 24 February by Most Reverend Andrea Lembo, PIME, Auxiliary Bishop of Tokyo. There were 26 concelebrants and a large choir … Continued
Although he always signed himself “EJ Anzorena,” Fr Anzorena was known by his middle name “Jorge” (“George” among English-speaking friends). Having attended a German-sponsored technical high school, Jorge was a specialist in reinforced concrete and, before entering the Society of … Continued
The Closing Session of the diocesan-level inquiry into the life, virtues, reputation for holiness, and signs of the Servant of God Fr Pedro Arrupe SJ will take place at the Lateran Palace in the Vatican on 14 November, on what … Continued
Fr Paul Yamauchi Yutaka was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi in St Ignatius Church, Tokyo, on 14 September. Among the 44 concelebrants was Salesian Fr Taniguchi, who had been Fr Yamauchi’s godfather when he was baptised … Continued
In 1945, Belgian Jesuit missionary Fr Ernest Goossens SJ sought to convey a message of peace and inner healing for survivors of the atomic bomb through music. He opened a small music class next to the church in Hiroshima where … Continued
Since reading Laudato sí, I have been contemplating how I can nurture a spirituality of ecology within myself. Covid gave me the idea of turning the rocky, abandoned space of the Social Apostolate Center I oversee into a field of … Continued
“I am the good shepherd; I know mine and mine know me… and they will hear my voice, and there will be one flock, one shepherd.” (John 10: 14, 16) It was a cool breeze we felt during the JCAP … Continued
Education delegates from across our Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) gathered in Bali, Indonesia, from 10 to 13 April to foster collaboration and synergy in Jesuit education. The first in-person meeting to take place in several years, the event … Continued
Three Jesuits were ordained to the diaconate in the St Mary’s Chapel of St Ignatius Church, Tokyo, on 28 February. The newly ordained deacons are Paulus Yamauchi Yutaka, Christian Mukadi Ilunga, and Claudien Cubaka Bagayamukwe. The latter two are missionaries … Continued