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...
Former Attorney General pays tribute to Fr Rufus and Fr Des

Former Attorney General pays tribute to Fr Rufus and Fr Des

Former Attorney General and president of the High Court, Harry Whelehan, launched ‘Murder in the Missions’ in Butlerstown parish, Co Waterford last weekend. A friend of Fr Rufus Halley’s from their schooldays together in Glenstal Abbey in Co Limerick, Harry...
‘Murder in the Missions’ launched in Dalgan

‘Murder in the Missions’ launched in Dalgan

A new book telling the story of two Columban missionaries whose lives were radically changed by their ministry on the Filipino island of Mindanao has been praised as “timely”. At the launch of Murder in the Missions: A True Story in Dalgan on Sunday, the pioneering...
Author pays tribute to two “very brave” Columbans

Author pays tribute to two “very brave” Columbans

The author of a new book on two Irish missionaries who worked to foster dialogue and promote peace between Muslims and Christians in the Philippines has described the two priests as “very brave men”. Speaking at the launch of Murder in the Missions at Dubray Bookshop...
RTÉ’s Joe Little to launch new book on two Columbans

RTÉ’s Joe Little to launch new book on two Columbans

A new book about two Columban missionaries who did pioneering work building trust between Christians and Muslims in the Philippines, but paid a heavy price, will be launched on Thursday 18th July by RTÉ’s Joe Little. ‘Murder in the Missions’ by Jean Harrington is a...