A New Beginning: AORians Gather to Welcome New Companions at AJUC By Wisdom Ukelo, SJ Greetings from Arrupe Jesuit University Community!We began the 2026–2027 academic year with gratitude as AORians, welcoming 24 AOR companions who have joined us for their studies at Arrupe Jesuit University (AJU). We are also grateful
Walking with Those at The Margins: Ai, Ethics & Education By John Francis Mukulu, SJ As the PhD journey at Sophia University continues, we have gradually changed gear and entered a more demanding phase of research. The work now requires more profound engagement with publications, conferences, and the patient academic
A New Dawn for Education in Malindi as Aquilino Tarimo Jesuit School Officially Opens Its Doors By Edward Musungu A new chapter in Jesuit education began in Kajajini, Malindi, on Monday, 31 August 2026, with the official opening of Aquiline Tarimo Jesuit School—a landmark institution established to expand access to
Walking Again with the Marginalized: Renewing Hakimani's Mission of Justice in Eastern Africa By Ms. Susan Nzomo Across Eastern Africa, communities continue to confront challenges that threaten their dignity and their future. Climate change is changing livelihoods. Political uncertainty tests the strength of citizenship. Poverty continues to limit opportunity, particularly
Nyumbani Village: A Community of Hope, Compassion and Self-Reliance By Fr. Dominic Mutunga, SJ Nyumbani Village is an innovative settlement set up in 2006 on a thousand acres of land to tackle the challenges faced by orphans and their elderly grandparents. The village is designed to host 100 family houses
An Overview of the Children of God Relief Institute {COGRI} By Fr. Dominic Mutunga, SJ The Children of God Relief Institute {COGRI} is a dynamic umbrella organization currently fostering three programs namely Nyumbani Village in Kitui Diocese and Nyumbani Children’s Home and Nyumbani Diagnostic Laboratory in Karen, Nairobi. It is
Provincial's Visit to Manila By Abel Ogonah, SJ As the Kiswahili saying goes, “Mgeni njoo, mwenyeji apone”. And here in the Philippines, we say: “May biyaya ang bawat panauhin; ang inyong pagdating ay nagdadala ng saya at pagpapala sa aming tahanan” (“Every visitor brings a blessing; your coming brings joy
A Rising Colossi in Academia By Fr. Michael Kyalo, SJ The sun is shining in a phantasmagoria of color, a kind of blistering sun that you could use to fry macho eggs! It is that day after years of sweat and tears, toils and moils… Although it has been a
From AOR to the Far East: The Provincial’s Visits By John Francis Mukulu, SJ This August 3–6, 2026, we had the blessing of receiving Rt. Rev. Fr. Kizito Kiyimba SJ in his visit to Japan. The companions expressed their appreciation for his visit from the SJ House community to Loyola
The Motivation of Ecumenism: Beyond differences to a United Humanity. Experiential Lessons in Interreligious Dialogue and Lived Islam in Indonesia By Abel Ogonah, SJ I would like to begin by underscoring the conviction that the experiential engagement is undoubtedly an indispensable pathway to understanding the nuances of faith and culture.
