Fr Michael Cuddigan reflects on 50 years of priesthood

Fr Michael Cuddigan reflects on 50 years of priesthood

Columban missionary Fr Michael Cuddigan belongs to the Chinese Mission Unit in Hong Kong. He was ordained on Easter Sunday 11th April 1971 in the college chapel in Dalgan. Here are some of his thoughts on 50 years of missionary priesthood. This is indeed a very happy...
Celebrating 30 years of Columban Lay Missionaries

Celebrating 30 years of Columban Lay Missionaries

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Columban Lay Missionaries (CLM). Vida Hequilan of the Lay Mission Leadership Team in Hong Kong reflects on the significance of this milestone and some of the events connected to it. In the midst of all the uncertainties and...
History is Made as Social Issues Challenge Politics

History is Made as Social Issues Challenge Politics

Columban missionary Fr Shay Cullen considers the significance of the protests taking place around the world from Hong Kong to Washington. Something has happened that is really changing the world besides the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic is changing our lifestyles,...
Bishop Edward Galvin (1882-1956)

Bishop Edward Galvin (1882-1956)

In the week in which we celebrate our Foundation Day, Fr Cyril Lovett recalls the life of Bishop Edward Galvin, co-founder of the Missionary Society of St Columban. Edward Galvin, the eldest of nine children, was born in Newcestown, Co Cork, Ireland. He had his...
China: “We are all sisters and brothers”

China: “We are all sisters and brothers”

This is the tenth exclusive ICN report from a Catholic – who lives in Wuhan and prefers to remain anonymous – giving a first-hand account of the situation in the Chinese city which was the original centre of the Coronovirus pandemic. The Archdiocese of...