Fr Michael Kevin O’Boyle

Fr Michael Kevin O’Boyle

Michael Kevin O’Boyle was born in Quilty, Co Clare on 20th May 1935. He was educated at Quilty NS and at St Flannan’s College, Ennis, Co Clare. He entered Dalgan in September 1953 was ordained priest on 21st December 1959. He was assigned to Chile and, after language...
BBC Features Columban Embroidery Ministry

BBC Features Columban Embroidery Ministry

BBC News reported on the Columban Border Ministry and the Migrant Embroiderers of Juárez, Mexico. The link to this video report is here: The Columban Welcome Centre for Migrants and Refugees located in the lower level of the Cathedral in Juárez, Mexico has been...
Far East Launches New Series on Biodiversity

Far East Launches New Series on Biodiversity

In the first of a new series on biodiversity, Columban co-worker Ellen Teague reports on the ‘Raising Hope’ Conference in Castel Gandolfo and explains how protecting and restoring biodiversity is a mission priority of the Columbans. Magnificent cypress and umbrella...
‘Jesus is the Light’ Fr Andrei Tells Young Columbans

‘Jesus is the Light’ Fr Andrei Tells Young Columbans

At the closing gathering of Young Columbans in the Philippines, Society Leader, Fr Andrei Paz, prayed that they “trust that the light God has placed in us, however ordinary it may seem, is enough to make a difference in this complicated world we live in”. Here is Fr...
Rise in Polio Cases in Pakistan

Rise in Polio Cases in Pakistan

Last year alarm bells rang internationally when an outbreak of Polio was reported in war-torn Gaza. A major humanitarian effort was set in motion to allow a vaccination programme take place. Afghanistan is another country with Polio cases. Sadly, Pakistan in recent...