Tribute to Supporter Linked to Columban Martyr

Tribute to Supporter Linked to Columban Martyr

On 8th February 2026, 89-year-old Kim Yongja Susana (1937-2026) – a long time Columban supporter  – died very peacefully at her home in Seoul, writes Fr Donal O’Keeffe in Korea. Born in 1937, Susana’s father was a carpenter who worked with the...
Messenger of St Anthony Features Columban Martyrs

Messenger of St Anthony Features Columban Martyrs

The Messenger of St Anthony (English language edition) featured the seven Columban Martyrs who died in Korea in 1950 in the December 2025 edition. It also highlighted the tapestry ‘Woven into Memory’ which was commissioned by Jacqueline Creavan...
Tuam Herald Features Martyr Fr Frank Canavan

Tuam Herald Features Martyr Fr Frank Canavan

The Tuam Herald marked the 75th anniversary of the death of Columban Missionary Fr Frank Canavan on 6th December with a feature highlighting his life and tragic death during the Korean War. The article was written by historian Mairéad O’Brien who wrote a number of...
New Documentary on 7 Columban Martyrs

New Documentary on 7 Columban Martyrs

A new documentary, ‘Remembering the Seven’, telling the story of seven Columban Fathers who were killed at the beginning of the Korean War in 1950, has been made by a grand niece of martyr, Fr Anthony Collier. The film is the work of Emma O’Brien, who is not...
Video Highlights Deep Ireland-Korea Bond

Video Highlights Deep Ireland-Korea Bond

The Columbans feature as one of the early bridge-builders between Korea and Ireland in this video. It includes interviews with Columbans who served in Korea, tributes to the seven Columban martyrs who died in the Korean War (1950-53) as well as a visit to Dalgan and...