Fr Rufus Halley – bridge-builder and peacemaker

Fr Rufus Halley – bridge-builder and peacemaker

Fr Rufus Halley was a man with a mission to be one in friendship with people of all faiths and be a bridge between communities in conflict and families with feuds. He was a bridge-builder and a peacemaker, writes friend and classmate, Fr Shay Cullen. It is now 20...
New website dedicated to Columban martyrs in Korea

New website dedicated to Columban martyrs in Korea

Stephanie McNamara, the niece of Fr Tommie Cusack, one of the seven Columban priests killed during the Korean War, has launched a new website which gathers together information and resources on the seven martyrs. On the website, Stephanie recalls how during the Korean...
Feature on Fr James Maginn and Columban Martyrs in Korea

Feature on Fr James Maginn and Columban Martyrs in Korea

Columban martyr Fr James Maginn was featured in a recent edition of the Irish News. The feature in ‘Faith Matters’ was prompted by a previous article on Ireland’s missionary tradition. It encouraged Mary Kane to share the remarkable story of Fr James Maginn, a...
New Booklet Honours Columban Martyrs

New Booklet Honours Columban Martyrs

Over a 72-year period, 24 Columban missionaries died violently on mission. Their witness is a reminder of how God works through ordinary people in extraordinary ways. They were often urged to leave dangerous situations, but, as these stories illustrate, they...
Significant anniversaries of Columban martyrs in 2020

Significant anniversaries of Columban martyrs in 2020

In the January/February 2020 Editorial of the Far East magazine, Fr Raymond Husband, Regional Director of the Columbans in Ireland, highlights some significant anniversaries this year of Columban missionaries who gave their lives for the Gospel and love of the people...