Columban Fr Peter Hughes Recalls Pope Leo in Peru

Columban Fr Peter Hughes Recalls Pope Leo in Peru

Pope Leo is “a person that is totally committed to the Gospel”. He is “calm, compassionate and has a great feeling for people, particularly the poor”, according to Columban Missionary Fr Peter Hughes. Speaking to BBC Radio 4 from Peru following the election of the new...
‘Caring for the Earth and for Each Other’

‘Caring for the Earth and for Each Other’

The 24th May 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis signing Laudato Si’, the encyclical on climate change and our common home that stands on millennia of Catholic teaching about creation. We mark that momentous anniversary with a video ‘Caring for the Earth...
Phones Down in Dalgan Following Lightning Strike

Phones Down in Dalgan Following Lightning Strike

Dalgan suffered serious lightning damage on Tuesday 20th May. A remarkably wintry downpour in Co Meath saw a heavy hailstone shower as well as a thunder and lightning storm. As a result, the phone lines in Dalgan have been badly damaged. Unfortunately, it will take...
Stepping Stone of Love

Stepping Stone of Love

I often see poor children in Pakistan who ride to school on old motorcycles with their fathers in the mornings. These worn-out motorcycles, which look as though they could break down at any moment, carry three or four children together with their father. Younger...
Fr Paul Presents Columban Schools Prize to Alisa

Fr Paul Presents Columban Schools Prize to Alisa

Columban Fr Paul Glynn travelled to Presentation Secondary School Mitchelstown, Co Cork to present Alisa Bargelyte with her Columban Schools award. Alisa secured 3rd place in the written section. The theme of this year’s Columban Schools competition was: ‘Jubilee:...