World Day of Prayer for the Church in China

World Day of Prayer for the Church in China

Fr Eamonn O’Brien from China Church Solidarity writes: Pope Benedict XVI designated 24 May, as a Day of Prayer for the Church in China. Please remember also Cardinal Zen, the emeritus bishop of Hong Kong, and his four colleagues who were recently arrested under...
First Columban Mission to China 1920

First Columban Mission to China 1920

One hundred years ago the first Columbans arrived in China. Fr Neil Collins recalls the challenges they faced in places like Hanyang – “a city of no Catholics”. “Didn’t this luggage belong to the Irish missionaries to China?” asked a dock worker in...
Bishop Edward Galvin (1882-1956)

Bishop Edward Galvin (1882-1956)

In the week in which we celebrate our Foundation Day, Fr Cyril Lovett recalls the life of Bishop Edward Galvin, co-founder of the Missionary Society of St Columban. Edward Galvin, the eldest of nine children, was born in Newcestown, Co Cork, Ireland. He had his...
New book on Columban Missionaries in Hong Kong

New book on Columban Missionaries in Hong Kong

With the launching of ‘Columban Missionaries in Hong Kong’, a new book authored by Fr Joseph Houston, the Missionary Society of St Columban kick-started its centenary celebrations during a special reception at the Irish Consulate on 15 March. During the event, Fr...