May/June 2025 Issue of the Far East Magazine

May/June 2025 Issue of the Far East Magazine

The May/June 2025 issue of the Far East is now available both in print and digital editions. There is a range of stories from our mission projects including a piece by Fr Dan Troy about Columban efforts to establish ecology spaces at retreat houses, pastoral centres...
Cathal’s Journey

Cathal’s Journey

Last year Cathal King travelled to Pakistan to visit his uncle, Columban Missionary Fr Tomás King. He recounts how his travels deepened his understanding of Pakistan’s complexities.  The purpose of my visit to Pakistan in 2024 was to volunteer alongside my...
Health Clinic in Pakistan Targets TB

Health Clinic in Pakistan Targets TB

The Health Clinic had been doing fine in partnership with the government. We have a continuous supply of TB medicine from them, writes Columban Lay Missionary Monalisa Esteban. Representatives from the Civil Health Office come every quarter to visit and check on the...
November is Upon Us

November is Upon Us

The glorious colours of early autumn’s fruitfulness now give way to muted tones as the last of the leaves fall from the trees, leaving the bare branches stretching heavenwards like arms lifted in supplication. The wind blows colder and the dark nights grow longer....
Risking All for Christ

Risking All for Christ

As the Columban Sisters open their centenary year, Sarah Mac Donald speaks to Congregational Leader Sr Anne Carbon about her life as a missionary and the challenges ahead. “To be a Columban you need to be a risk-taker,” Sr Anne Carbon states matter-of-factly....