Fr Frank Hoare is a Columban Missionary in Fiji where drug addiction and an exponential increase in young people testing positive for HIV is becoming a national emergency. People in Fiji are scared. There have been massive seizures of drugs in Fiji in the last two...
Fr Pat Colgan highlights how Pacific Island nations, which account for less than 1% of global emissions, are increasingly impacted by rising seas and intensifying storms linked to climate change. Columbans have been ministering in the Pacific Islands since 1952, after...
In the latest issue of the Messenger magazine, Columban Fr Seán McDonagh praises the Irish Bishops’ support for the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. In his article for the Jesuit publication’s 2026 Season of Creation issue (1 Sept-4 Oct) issue Fr Seán writes: “It...
As the people of Mayo continue to savour their epic All Ireland football win, it seems appropriate to re-read this tribute to Columban Missionary, Fr Gerry French, devoted Mayo fan, talented footballer and wonderful missionary. The article was published by the Western...
The September/October 2026 issue of the Far East has a special focus on the Season of Creation. In the fifth article in our biodiversity series Fr Pat Colgan highlights how Pacific Island nations, which account for less than 1% of global emissions, are increasingly...
Fr Noel Kerins has been a Columban priest for over 60 years. He spoke to Fr Alo Connaughton about the changes he has seen during his time as a missionary in Peru. Q: You went to Peru in 1965 and have been there most of the years since. In brief, what are some of the...
The Columban Missionaries in Ireland have just introduced a free eNewletter to keep you informed about Columban mission updates, stories about the Columbans, and reflections. If you sign up you will receive this update directly to your email. All you have to do is...
World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly falls on 26th July, the Feast of SS Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus. Fr Tim Mulroy recalls a Columban Missionary who began to learn a musical instrument at the tender age of 90! “Any plans for the celebration of...
In the July/August issue of the Far East magazine Sr Ann Gray explains how a replica of a 6th century bell has reinforced the bonds between the Columban Sisters and a school in Hong Kong. Fr Pat Colgan speaks to Fr Leo Gopal, a priest of the Diocese of Mytkyina, in...
Fr Frank Hoare appeals for solidarity and prayerful support for the families of the Nanuku Nine – a group of men who disappeared at the beginning of May on a fishing expedition in Fiji. One morning at the beginning of May, nine men ranging in age from 20 years to 57...