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...
Advent: A Call to Open the Inn of our Hearts

Advent: A Call to Open the Inn of our Hearts

Advent, a unique time of waiting and preparation in the liturgical year, can mirror the anticipation Mary felt as she carried the baby Jesus in her womb, writes Columban Lay Missionary Nathalie Marytsch. For many across the world, this joyful season is marked by...
November is Upon Us

November is Upon Us

The glorious colours of early autumn’s fruitfulness now give way to muted tones as the last of the leaves fall from the trees, leaving the bare branches stretching heavenwards like arms lifted in supplication. The wind blows colder and the dark nights grow longer....