No Land to Live On | Jubilee for the Earth

No Land to Live On | Jubilee for the Earth

Because of the damage we are inflicting upon the Earth, more and more land is becoming uninhabitable. In 2017 alone, 68.5 million people were forcibly displaced by conflict, poverty, or environmental factors, more than at any point in human history. Climate change and...
The Real Meaning of Christmas

The Real Meaning of Christmas

Christmas is upon us, writes Columban missionary, Fr Shay Cullen. It is a celebration of the birth of the most charismatic and influential human being to walk the earth. We should learn what and why we celebrate the birthday of this remarkable person who has inspired...
Warmi Huasi: Establishing a Safety Net

Warmi Huasi: Establishing a Safety Net

When the women of San Benito voiced their concern over their children’s future saying, “The children, the young children, we have to do something about the children, they are at risk”, Columban Fr Ed O’Connell and the Warmi Huasi team decided to do something....
Among the Urban Poor: Columban Youth Update

Among the Urban Poor: Columban Youth Update

On Friday 6 July, we went were among the urban poor in Seoul. We visited both a soup kitchen and St Joseph’s clinic to serve those who are marginalised by society. Throughout the day I could feel God’s presence. He was everywhere. He was in the people we served meals...
Tributes paid to Fr PJ McGlinchey who transformed Jeju Island

Tributes paid to Fr PJ McGlinchey who transformed Jeju Island

Tributes have been paid to Irish Columban missionary Fr PJ McGlinchey who died on Tuesday 24 April 2018 in South Korea. He was 89. News of his death came as Highland Radio prepares to air a documentary on his tremendous work in transforming the lives of the people of...