Discerning Leadership Asia Pacific Program

14/06/2026

Calling all key pastoral leaders, clergy, religious, and laypeople ⛪🔔

We are inviting everyone to join our upcoming workshop entitled “Leadership Formation for a Synodal Church” to be held from September 21 to 26, 2026 at Seven Fountains Jesuit Spirituality Centre, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

This workshop is part of the Discerning Leadership Program which was launched in Rome in 2019 and has trained over 900 church leaders from around the world. The workshop will be led by faculty members from both Rome and Asia Pacific in the Discerning Leadership Program. Additionally, Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, President of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences will give a Keynote Address.

You may register here: https://forms.gle/UaiFRb9hZNRCrjsK7

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24/12/2025

May the Christ-child who revealed the hidden face of God be our model of leadership and service. Merry Christmas from the DL-JCAP team.

25/10/2025

10/10/2025

New Australian research study affirms the important contribution of immersion programs to student formation in servant leadership.

"In a world where young people are actively seeking out leadership role models, it is hard to go past the example of St Ignatius and the men and women he continues to inspire. The intentional development of servant leadership attributes through service-learning should be a particular focus for Ignatian institutions striving to maintain their fundamental character. For the charism to continue in an era of declining numbers and influence, it is essential to develop a pathway for young men and women to deepen their understanding and appreciation of the Ignatian ‘way of proceeding’." - Dr Antony Sindone

In an Ignatian context, service moves beyond humanitarian concerns to a deeper and more profound understanding of God in all things and people.

21/09/2025

"Synodality is an attitude, an openness, a willingness to understand. Speaking of the Church now, this means each and every member of the church has a voice and a role to play through prayer, reflection… through a process. There are many ways that could happen, but of dialogue and respect of one another. To bring people together and to understand that relationship, that interaction, that creating opportunities of encounter, is an important dimension of how we live our life as church." - Pope Leo XIV

In a world of deep division, Pope Leo calls synodality an “antidote to polarization.” He explains how this process of listening and walking together can help...

18/09/2025

DLP (Discerning Leadership Program) helped me to develop an attitude of embracing the squilibrio in our VUCA time and to have the courage to be vulnerable. I have become more willing to give more space for deep listening in developing effective communication and transformation." - Irsan Rimawal SJ (DLP 2023 participant)

The Discerning Leadership Program (DLP) taught me about synodality, discernment, effective communication, and conflict resolution in leading and managing an organisation. The programme held at the Ateneo de Manila University from 5 to 11 January began with our personal context and the church in a vo...