Columban Statement on Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

Columban Statement on Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

At the close of 2022 (and at the dawn of 2023) we look back in gratitude not only on the year gone by, but also on the life of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI who has now completed his pilgrim journey on this earth. We give thanks for his life of dedicated service to the...
Advent Greetings from the Columban Leadership

Advent Greetings from the Columban Leadership

Society Leader, Fr Tim Mulroy, offers Advent greetings on behalf of Columban missionaries in 17 countries around the world, and thanks friends and benefactors for their generous ongoing support for Columban projects with the poorest and most marginalised. The message...
Advent Retreat

Advent Retreat

Fr Tim Mulroy recalls a friend’s theory that nothing captures the spirit of Advent like a fishing expedition. Each year, at the beginning of December, as those around him begin preparing their Christmas shopping list, Ben begins preparing his fishing gear. Then, as...
Columbans Lift Up Moral Voice at COP27 and COP15

Columbans Lift Up Moral Voice at COP27 and COP15

As we approach the conclusion of the United Nations’ COP27 on climate change in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt, (6-17, November) and anticipate the start of the UN’s COP15 on biodiversity in Montreal, Canada, (7-19, December), Columban missionaries have released a message...
Missionary Society of St Columban Annual Report 2022

Missionary Society of St Columban Annual Report 2022

The Society’s Annual Report for 2022, with updates from every region, has been published. In this year’s report, Society Leader, Fr Tim Mulroy, writes: As I reviewed the materials for the 2022 Annual Report of the Columban Missionaries, the image from the Gospel...