November 2020

Madonna, published by the Australian Jesuits, has accompanied Australians in their daily prayer and spiritual growth for more than 120 years. It is more than a magazine. It is a community. Jesuit Mission Australia has long been an important part of that community.

As cases of COVID-19 rise at an alarming rate in Myanmar, the severe shortage of food is devastating communities.With borders closed and the economy collapsed, factories have shut down and supplies have dried up.

With the generous funding of a supporter, we’ve been working on the construction of a cable suspension bridge, sixty metres in length, across the river to safely connect the 7,000 people living across both sides.