The conversation on safeguarding has been ongoing within the Society of Jesus for some years. Mapping and assessment were necessary to better understand safety in ministry, to promote a culture of safeguarding and prevention, and to develop guidelines and protocols … Continued
How do we take care of the people entrusted to our care and ministry? How do we ensure our own harmonious psycho-sexual development and growth? How do we react as Jesuits to the global challenge of creating a safer environment … Continued
The pandemic has cancelled many of our plans. This has been difficult for the Magis youth since many of our activities centre around gathering together for our formation programmes. Nonetheless, we are also encouraged to find other ways we can … Continued
We live in a time of great uncertainty and suffering. While we are in this pandemic, many of our plans have been disrupted. Many lives have been claimed by Covid-19. Many people suffer from hunger and sickness. In one study … Continued
Fr Thomas O’Gorman SJ has lived through exciting times. He came of age after World War II in New York City, and joined the novitiate before turning 18. He was a young Jesuit missionary when he experienced the awakening of … Continued
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
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
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