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...
Update On The Threat to Manuel Duato School

Update On The Threat to Manuel Duato School

Fr Ed O’Connell writes about the largest special needs school in Peru, which the Columbans have been involved in for almost 50 years, and which has been threatened with closure by the Ministry for Education’s decision to put a halt to funding.   The Special Needs...
Fr Ed O’Connell speaks on mission and missionaries

Fr Ed O’Connell speaks on mission and missionaries

Columban missionary Fr Ed O’Connell, who is celebrating the golden jubilee of his ordination, was one of four speakers who addressed a webinar on mission and missionaries hosted by the international Catholic weekly, The Tablet. Titled, ‘Hearts on Fire, Feet on the...