Mission In Myanmar Comes Full Circle

Mission In Myanmar Comes Full Circle

Fr Leo Gopal is a priest of the Diocese of Myitkyina, in Kachin State, Myanmar, who is currently visiting Dalgan. Fr Pat Colgan spoke to him about his family’s links with the Columbans.   Fr Leo Gopal great grandparents were brought from Tamil Nadu, India, to work as...
Mission in Myanmar is the Easter story – Fr Kurt

Mission in Myanmar is the Easter story – Fr Kurt

What is mission like in Myanmar? It is Good Friday and Easter Sunday living in the same house, writes Columban Missionary Fr Kurt Zion Pala of the joys and struggles in this challenging country.   When people ask me, “What is mission like in Myanmar?”, I often pause....
Update on Fr Neil’s Quake Damaged College

Update on Fr Neil’s Quake Damaged College

Columban Fr Neil Magill founded the Higher Education College (HEC) in Mandalay (Myanmar) in 2007. In March 2025, the college was badly damaged by the massive earthquake that hit Myanmar. The epicentre of the 7.7 magnitude quake was close to the city of Mandalay,...
Renovation of Cathedral of St Columban in Myitkyina

Renovation of Cathedral of St Columban in Myitkyina

Columban Missionary Fr Eamon Sheridan visited St Columban’s Cathedral in Myitkyina to see recent renovation work and learn about plans to renovate the rest of the Cathedral, which was built by the Columbans in Myanmar in the 1950s. The foundation stone for St...
Beginnings and Endings in Korea

Beginnings and Endings in Korea

On 3rd June 2025 Korea elected Lee Jae-Myung as their new president. It marked the end of six months of political turmoil and uncertainty. The election came about when former president Yoon Suk-yol was impeached after attempting to stage a military coup last December,...