Fr Frank Hoare is a Columban Missionary in Fiji where drug addiction and an exponential increase in young people testing positive for...
A Silent Plague
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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)
Latest Updates
Trouble in Paradise
Fr Pat Colgan highlights how Pacific Island nations, which account for less than 1% of global emissions, are increasingly impacted by...
Fr Seán Backs Bishops on Fossil Fuel Treaty
In the latest issue of the Messenger magazine, Columban Fr Seán McDonagh praises the Irish Bishops’ support for the Fossil Fuel...
Columban News
Dalgan Hosts Peace and Reconciliation Award
The inaugural Oliver Plunkett Peace & Reconciliation Award was presented in Dalgan this week to two people who have worked for...
Columban Missionary Discernment in Manila
Columban regional leadership and mission units (IRMUs) from around the Columban world have been meeting in Manila for a period of...
Annual Report Reveals “the heart of Columban mission”
The stories and initiatives in the 2026 Missionary Society of St Columban’s annual report reveal the heart of Columban mission today,...