Korean Revives Knitwear Brand Founded by Fr PJ

Korean Revives Knitwear Brand Founded by Fr PJ

The Korea Times has published a report on a Korean company which is breathing new life into Hallimhandweavers, Jeju island’s wool knitwear brand founded in 1959 by Columban Missionary Fr (PJ) Patrick James McGlinchey. In the 1950s, in the wake of the Korean War, Fr...
Korean State honours Irish Columban Fr Donal O’Keeffe

Korean State honours Irish Columban Fr Donal O’Keeffe

Columban missionary, Fr Donal O’Keeffe, has been honoured as ‘Immigrant of the Year’ by the Korean State in recognition of his 40 years of dedication to supporting the marginalised in Korean society. The 70-year-old Columban, who is formation programme director in the...