Columban Prayers for the Coronavirus Pandemic

Columban Prayers for the Coronavirus Pandemic

These prayers were written for the COVID-19 pandemic by Columban priests in the United States and Ireland. With thanks to https://columban.org/ Prayer to St Columban in the face of the Coronavirus St Columban of Mt Leinster, Bangor, Luxeuil, Bregenz and Bobbio, your...
Prayer for the Covid-19 pandemic by Columban Fr John Comiskey

Prayer for the Covid-19 pandemic by Columban Fr John Comiskey

Dear Lord, Jesus brought healing during his ministry on earth. He healed the sick and brought the dead to life. By his own death and resurrection he brings the promise, hope and means of healing to us all. Now we need his healing more than ever. We need not only the...
China: Trust in God during ‘two months of storms’

China: Trust in God during ‘two months of storms’

This is the eighth exclusive ICN report from a Catholic – who lives in Wuhan and prefers to remain anonymous – giving a first-hand account of the situation in the city at the centre of the Coronovirus infection. This morning I spoke on the phone with a...
Columbans Schools Journalism 2020 Winners Announced

Columbans Schools Journalism 2020 Winners Announced

A student from Thornhill College, Derry, Trinity McKeever, has won this year’s Columban Schools Journalism Competition print category while a student from Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine /Kenmare Community School, Aishling Rochford, has won the video category. The Columbans...
The Invisible Enemy

The Invisible Enemy

Fr Shay Cullen writes about the impact of Covid-19 and asks if some of the measures taken to counter the spread of this virus could be applied to efforts to combat child trafficking and child sexual abuse. Think about it. It is amazing that one tiny, invisible smart...