Columban Fr Peter Hughes Recalls Pope Leo in Peru

Columban Fr Peter Hughes Recalls Pope Leo in Peru

Pope Leo is “a person that is totally committed to the Gospel”. He is “calm, compassionate and has a great feeling for people, particularly the poor”, according to Columban Missionary Fr Peter Hughes. Speaking to BBC Radio 4 from Peru following the election of the new...
Migrant Journeys

Migrant Journeys

On a recent visit to South America, Fr Alo Connaughton spoke to two men about their experiences as migrants. In Peru, Columban missionary Fr Nguyen Xuan Tien shared about his journey from his home in Vietnam to Australia where he joined the Columbans. In Chile,...

Happy Christmas from Warmi Huasi!

A Christmas greeting to all Fr Ed O’Connell’s friends and supporters of the Warmi Huasi project in Peru. This video shows aspects of the work in Ayacucho through the reading clubs in remote rural primary schools, the children’s radio programme on children’s...
The Far East Speaks to Cardinal Carlos Castillo

The Far East Speaks to Cardinal Carlos Castillo

Former editor of the Far East, Fr Alo Connaughton, spoke to Cardinal Carlos Castillo, Archbishop of Lima, ahead of Pope Francis’ Consistory for new cardinals on 7th December 2024.  Carlos Castillo was born in 1950. He was 29 years old and had a degree in sociology...
Columban Recalls Friendship with Fr Gustavo Gutierrez

Columban Recalls Friendship with Fr Gustavo Gutierrez

Fr Salustino Villalobos, a Columban Missionary from Peru, who is a member of the Society’s General Council, pays tribute to Fr Gustavo Gutierrez who died on 22nd October 2024 in Lima (Peru) aged 96. Fr Salustino recalls Fr Gutierrez’s theology, care for...