The Racism that Surrounds Us

The Racism that Surrounds Us

We are seeing once again an upsurge in the vicious ‘virus’ that has spread to every corner of the world warns Columban missionary Fr Shay Cullen. This time, the ‘virus’ is that of social, cultural, economic, political, institutional, legal and...
Columbans Call for End to Racism after Murder of George Floyd

Columbans Call for End to Racism after Murder of George Floyd

On 25 May 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American father of two daughters, was stopped by police officers in Minneapolis and cruelly pinned to the ground. A police officer’s knee continued to pressure his neck for a period of eight minutes, even as he cried...
“Go Home! I am at Home!”

“Go Home! I am at Home!”

Fr Bobby Gilmore responds to the rise in racist nativism and President Trump’s recent attack on four congresswomen telling them to “go back to where they came from”.  “Home is a place where, when you go there, they have to let you in. Something...
Racism – a slip of the tongue?

Racism – a slip of the tongue?

Columban missionary, Fr Bobby Gilmore is concerned by recent incidents of casual racism and suggests there is a leadership deficit, nationally and internationally, regarding the dignity of the human person.  To say that I surprised by the racist tweet of a well-known...