The Mystery of Christmas

The Mystery of Christmas

Some years ago, on Christmas morning, I met an old woman in an Internally Displaced Peoples (IDP) camp in Myanmar. This is her story. Three times in her life she was forced to flee for survival. Firstly, during World War II, when she was just a couple of months old,...
Korean Independence Hero Awards For Three Columbans

Korean Independence Hero Awards For Three Columbans

The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs in Korea has honoured three Columbans posthumously with Independence Hero Awards. The honour was conferred on Irish Columbans Frs Patrick Dawson (1905-1989) and Thomas D. Ryan (1907-1971) and Australian Columban Fr Austin...
Support Our Christmas 2024 Appeal

Support Our Christmas 2024 Appeal

Columban Director in Ireland, Fr David Kenneally, has recently written to supporters and benefactors as part of our 2024 Christmas Appeal. Please read his letter below: Please support the work of our missionaries by sending your donation to Fr David Kenneally, St...

Happy Christmas from Warmi Huasi!

A Christmas greeting to all Fr Ed O’Connell’s friends and supporters of the Warmi Huasi project in Peru. This video shows aspects of the work in Ayacucho through the reading clubs in remote rural primary schools, the children’s radio programme on children’s...
The Far East Speaks to Cardinal Carlos Castillo

The Far East Speaks to Cardinal Carlos Castillo

Former editor of the Far East, Fr Alo Connaughton, spoke to Cardinal Carlos Castillo, Archbishop of Lima, ahead of Pope Francis’ Consistory for new cardinals on 7th December 2024.  Carlos Castillo was born in 1950. He was 29 years old and had a degree in sociology...