JCAP

The Society of Jesus in Thailand is relatively small, with 37 Jesuits concentrated in three communities serving four cities, but the history of the Jesuits in Thailand goes back centuries, to the time of Saint Francis Xavier and the first missions of the Society of Jesus to what was then called...

On a sunny mid-week day in Kuching, Fr General Sosa visited St. Joseph’s Private Secondary School (SJPS) where the Jesuits of the Malaysia-Singapore Region work as teachers and administrators. Currently, Fr Stanley Goh is the Rector, while Fr Francis Lim served as the first...

“Malaysia and Singapore are two nations with shared histories but divergent trajectories. While both countries are multicultural and multireligious, their distinct socio-political climates – Malaysia’s constitutional Islam and Singapore’s pragmatic secularism – shape the struggles...”

The Caring for Community and Creation (CCC) project was initiated by the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) in 2022 to address poverty and ecology as identified in the JCAP apostolic plan. The project has three specific objectives, one of which is strengthening communities through...

Fr Arturo Sosa, SJ, arrived in Kuching, Malaysia to begin his 5th apostolic visitation of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP). With a full schedule of meetings and travel between different Jesuit ministries and communities in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia...

For ten years, MAG+S Timor-Leste has been quietly accompanying young people. In our small community shaped by friendship, prayer, and service, many young people have encountered the richness of Ignatian spirituality and discovered a deeper relationship with God...

After three years of being ad experimentum with the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP), the Pakistan Jesuit Mission pauses to reflect on what it means to live and serve in this land. These years have not been easy. Pakistan is often described as an “arduous” place...

On 12 May 2026, Father General Arturo Sosa appointed Fr Francis Xavier Manasan Wongvarn, SJ, as the new Regional Superior of Thailand. Born on 4 October 1981 in Bangkok, Fr Manasan entered the Society of Jesus in 2001. He studied philosophy at Ateneo de Manila University where he obtained...

Father General Arturo Sosa has appointed Fr Albertus Bagus Laksana as the new Provincial of the Indonesian Province of the Society of Jesus. He will formally assume office on 27 July 2026. Born in 1972, Fr Bagusentered the Society of Jesus in 1992 and was ordained to the priesthood...

Father General has appointed Fr Hwang Jeong-yeon Javier as the Provincial of the Korean Province. Born in 1967 in Seoul, Fr Hwang entered the Society in 1996. He completed a Master of Arts in Philosophy at the Graduate School of Theology of Sogang University in 2001 and...

The story of Maryam as a successful example of the community empowerment project, run by JRS Indonesia. A story of hope and resilience: “I don’t feel like a foreigner; I’m so much more motivated than before”.

Laos, a nation situated in the heart of Southeast Asia, is a land of rolling hills, pristine forests, and the Mekong River, which flows through its entire territory and serves as a symbol deeply intertwined with the local culture...