Columbans prepare to hand over Ba parish to Suva Archdiocese

Columbans prepare to hand over Ba parish to Suva Archdiocese

Fr Pat Colgan is the last Columban to serve in the parish of Ba in Fiji. As the Columbans prepare to hand over the parish to the Archdiocese of Suva he writes about his ministry there and the interfaith friendships which he forged. The Columbans are in our last month...
Europe’s Ghost: the Immigrant, the Other

Europe’s Ghost: the Immigrant, the Other

We are who we are because of migration. Migration has created the world we are part of today, writes Columban Missionary Fr Bobby Gilmore. The immigrant has become a contemporary passion in Europe, the vacant point around which ideals clash. Easily available as a...
One Week to the Columban Schools Media Competition Deadline!

One Week to the Columban Schools Media Competition Deadline!

There is just one week to the deadline for this year’s Columban Schools Media Competition. Entries must be submitted by Friday 10th February. This year’s theme is: Building Peaceful Futures. Watch a video about the competition here: The competition is targeted at...
Clericalism – Curing the ‘Disease’

Clericalism – Curing the ‘Disease’

Fr Bernard McDermott examines why clericalism is a problem and who is guilty of it. As the synodal journey continues, I often get ‘feedback’ on the state of the Church from lay people, including members of my own family. Their comments sometimes question the lifestyle...
Synodality 7: A Different Church

Synodality 7: A Different Church

Fr Patrick McMullan considers why Pope Francis is promoting synodality and highlights the dramatic shift in the global Catholic population thanks to missionary activity over the past 100 years. The Catholic Church has, over the last 100 years, undergone a complex...