Columban Statement for COP30

Columban Statement for COP30

In a statement ahead of COP30, Columbans are urging world leaders to “commit to bold, enforceable climate policies that prioritise frontline communities” and “uphold the principles of integral ecology, recognising the interconnectedness of...
Christmas Cards Make Love Visible

Christmas Cards Make Love Visible

Fr Vincent Busch writes about his ministry with the Subanen Indigenous People in the Philippines and the challenges they face as they prepare the latest set of Christmas Cards. I have worked with Subanen artists belonging to the indigenous Subanen people of Western...
November Far East Focuses on St Columbanus

November Far East Focuses on St Columbanus

The November issue of the Far East magazine has a number of features relating to St Columbanus, as well as articles on pilgrimage, remembering our beloved dead, and a sociological study of the Irish missionary diaspora. From just €10 for a digital subscription and €20...
President of Fiji Thanks Columbans During Dalgan Visit

President of Fiji Thanks Columbans During Dalgan Visit

St Columban’s, Dalgan Park in Navan is no stranger to visitors and dignitaries from different parts of the world, especially from countries where Columbans missionaries worked, writes Fr John McEvoy. Ambassadors, dignitaries and bishops from these countries drop in on...
Video Highlights Deep Ireland-Korea Bond

Video Highlights Deep Ireland-Korea Bond

The Columbans feature as one of the early bridge-builders between Korea and Ireland in this video. It includes interviews with Columbans who served in Korea, tributes to the seven Columban martyrs who died in the Korean War (1950-53) as well as a visit to Dalgan and...