Fr Iowane Has Many Strings to his Bow

Fr Iowane Has Many Strings to his Bow

Our newest Columban missionary priest has already lived many different lives, writes Fr Frank Hoare.   Fr Iowane Naio speaks five languages and has lived in five different cultures and will soon add to that. But his roots are in Namau Settlement about 10 km from Ba...
Fr Iowane Naio ordained a Columban missionary priest

Fr Iowane Naio ordained a Columban missionary priest

On 10th April 2024 Fr Iowane Ilaidoko Naio was ordained a Columban missionary priest in the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Suva, Fiji. Fr Iowane has been appointed to the Pakistan Mission Unit, and is due to arrive there on 1st December 2024. He is the third of ten...
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....
Warmi Huasi Marks 20 Years of Service to Peru’s Youth

Warmi Huasi Marks 20 Years of Service to Peru’s Youth

Warmi Huasi, the NGO founded by Columban missionaries in Peru, has published its annual report highlighting its work for 2023 and marking 20 years of service to vulnerable Peruvian children and adolescents. This project empowered communities North of Lima in the...
The Mountain Man

The Mountain Man

Born and raised in the mountains of Peru, Columban missionary Fr Salustino Villalobos now finds himself serving God’s people in the mountains of Taiwan, writes Fr John Boles. The Holy Spirit is a great mover. In the Bible, the Spirit moves Jesus from Galilee to...