Fr Pat Visanti on life as a Columban missionary in Pakistan

Fr Pat Visanti on life as a Columban missionary in Pakistan

Columban missionary Fr Pat Visanti is from Rotuma, a Polynesian island in Fiji. On a recent visit home he shared with our Columban seminarians some of his experiences of being on mission in Pakistan. Fr Frank Hoare recalls a few stories he told. Mistaken Identity When...
Reflection: July/August 2022 Far East Magazine

Reflection: July/August 2022 Far East Magazine

Made to Feel Welcome By Monalisa Esteban A few months ago, I had the strange experience of having my hands washed by an old lady in a village in rural Pakistan. She grabbed my hands and started washing them. I did try to stop her, but then I decided to surrender to...
Stations of the Cross for the Care of Creation

Stations of the Cross for the Care of Creation

Fr Liam O’Callaghan and members of the Diocesan Ecology Commission worked with 49 participants from various parishes and schools, who attended a Lenten Preparation Programme run by Fr Tomás King and the Joti Educational and Cultural Centre of Hyderabad Diocese in...
2021 Review from Fr Liam in Pakistan

2021 Review from Fr Liam in Pakistan

The long shadow of Covid has hung over the world causing much suffering and death, as well as substantial economic loss. According to the WHO, as of 21 December 2021, worldwide over 275 million people have been infected with Covid and 5.36 million deaths reported, but...