Our reflection for the first Sunday of Lent is written by Fr Fernando Azpiroz SJ from the Ricci Social Services Foundation in China, which includes services for people living with HIV. Every time we make choices in our lives and service to others, we are tested. From where do we
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Come back to me with all your heart
Our reflection for Ash Wednesday is written by Sr Mary Owens, executive director of Nyumbani, Children of God Relief Institute, in Kenya. “Come back to me with all your heart… Turn to your God again, for he is all tenderness and compassion, slow to anger, rich in graciousness.” Joel
AJANews 153 – February 2017
New JESAM President Read the first Lenten reflection of AJAN: Come back to me with all your heart Pope Francis: Treat everyone as a human being Social Media: Great power needs great responsibility Perspectives for 2017: At the start of 2017, AJAN asked Jesuits and co-workers involved in AIDS ministry what they
Social Media: Great power needs great responsibility
Time Baluwa is the coordinator of Integral Youth Development, a program that forms part of the Youth Office of the Jesuit Province in Zimbabwe. An expert in peer education, Time is spearheading a new IYD campaign called “Be switched on”. He shares with us his views on social media as
From AJAN House
Moses Owade-Were writes: Recent years have seen significant reductions in AIDS-related deaths as well as new HIV infections at global level, coupled with extensive rollout of ARVs. The gains are impressive: an estimated 18.2 million people were accessing antiretroviral therapy in 2016, up from 7.5 million in 2010. However, while AIDS
Uganda
Toolit Robert, AHAPPY, Uganda The biggest hope in the struggle to defeat HIV and AIDS relies on parenting style. Parents have a critical role to play in promoting the development of their children from infancy. Those who actively teach their children social skills and comprehensive sex education are effectively equipping
Democratic Republic of Congo
Fr Jean-Charles Kubanabantu SJ, Parlons-SIDA, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) The year 2016 was full of chronic challenges for people living with HIV in Kisangani, in Congo’s Eastern Province. It would be wonderful if these problems could be assuaged in 2017. Chief among these is a deficit in AIDS awareness
Madagascar
Masy Razafindradama, Centre Social Arrupe (CSA), Madagascar According to latest HIV and AIDS estimates for Madagascar, the number of people living with HIV is 47,900, however only 1828 people have actually tested positive, including 134 who are on ARVs. The great challenges for Madagascar will be to bridge the confusing gap
New JESAM President
Fr Agbonkhianmeghe Orobator SJ has been appointed President of the Conference of Major Superiors of Africa and Madagascar (JESAM). Fr Bator assumed office on 16 February. Fr Bator knows AJAN well. He previously served on the board of the AJAN Director, co-edited a book published in 2012 by AJAN and
Pope Francis: Treat everyone as a human being
People never ever lose their humanity. Even when they are seriously ill, they remain human beings, with a special gift to share with others. Pope Francis underscored the inalienable dignity and uniqueness of each one of us in his annual message for the World Day of the Sick, marked
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