Fr Niall O'Brien, the Irish Columban missionary who was wrongfully imprisoned in the Philippines by the Marcos regime in the 1980s,...
Remembering Fr Niall O’Brien on his 20th Anniversary
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We are the Columban Missionaries in Ireland
Our mission is to help people become fully human, to help establish a world of peace with justice, and to care for creation in solidarity with the poor. We follow Jesus of Nazareth who said,
‘He has sent me to bring good news to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives, and to the blind new sight, to set the downtrodden free and to proclaim the Lord’s year of favour.’ (Lk 4:18)
Columban News
Preda Offers a Safe Home to 90 Children
For 50 years, the Preda Foundation has rescued, protected, healed and empowered abused and trafficked girls, saved innocent boys from...
First Official Walk of the Columban Way in Ireland
The AGM of the Turas Columbanus Association at Dalgan Park unveiled plans for the first official walk of the full length of the...
Mission Feature
Fr Niall O’Brien’s Enduring Influence
Fr Niall O'Brien’s influence is enduring and still bearing fruit in the places he served, writes his friend Hannah Carter. We were so blessed to meet Fr Niall O'Brien in May of 1997 while he was still in Bacolod. It was my first trip to the Philippines along with our...