Ecology Spaces: Laudato Si’ in China

Ecology Spaces: Laudato Si’ in China

Fr Dan Troy writes about Columban efforts to establish ecology spaces at retreat houses, pastoral centres and convents in China. Ecology workshops given in China in recent years by the Irish geologist and botanist, Dr John Feehan, placed an emphasis on combining...
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...
‘Caring for the Earth and for Each Other’

‘Caring for the Earth and for Each Other’

The 24th May 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis signing Laudato Si’, the encyclical on climate change and our common home that stands on millennia of Catholic teaching about creation. We mark that momentous anniversary with a video ‘Caring for the Earth...
Irish Times Editorial Praises Fr Seán’s Role in Laudato Si’

Irish Times Editorial Praises Fr Seán’s Role in Laudato Si’

An Irish Times editorial on Pope Francis’ legacy on the environment has paid tribute to Columban Missionary Fr Seán McDonagh. Calling on whoever “is elected from the forthcoming conclave” to “take up the baton on climate change” it notes that part of the legacy of...