‘Jesus is the Light’ Fr Andrei Tells Young Columbans

‘Jesus is the Light’ Fr Andrei Tells Young Columbans

At the closing gathering of Young Columbans in the Philippines, Society Leader, Fr Andrei Paz, prayed that they “trust that the light God has placed in us, however ordinary it may seem, is enough to make a difference in this complicated world we live in”. Here is Fr...
Rise in Polio Cases in Pakistan

Rise in Polio Cases in Pakistan

Last year alarm bells rang internationally when an outbreak of Polio was reported in war-torn Gaza. A major humanitarian effort was set in motion to allow a vaccination programme take place. Afghanistan is another country with Polio cases. Sadly, Pakistan in recent...
Needed New Words

Needed New Words

Fr Bobby Gilmore looks at the roots of the words ‘xenophobia’ and ‘genocide’ and asks if the word ‘veracide’ should be added to our lexicon to describe the death of truth. Pilate asked; “What is truth?” Frequently one hears the expression, usually after some atrocity;...
Update on Fr Neil’s Quake Damaged College

Update on Fr Neil’s Quake Damaged College

Columban Fr Neil Magill founded the Higher Education College (HEC) in Mandalay (Myanmar) in 2007. In March 2025, the college was badly damaged by the massive earthquake that hit Myanmar. The epicentre of the 7.7 magnitude quake was close to the city of Mandalay,...
A Hidden Life

A Hidden Life

During my time in Korea, I cared for patients suffering from Hansen’s disease, more commonly known as leprosy, a word we rarely use nowadays due to the stigma attached to it. I worked in a small 30-bed hospital with an Outpatient Skin Clinic. The doctor interviewing...