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A Reflection on International Women’s Day - March 8, 2025

Mar 08, 2025
Focusing on the need to Accelerate Action emphasises the importance of taking swift and decisive steps to achieve gender equality. It calls for increased momentum and urgency in addressing the systemic barriers and biases that women face, both in personal and professional spheres.
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For whenever I am weak, then I am strong.

Feb 18, 2025
Our human condition encompasses a wide range of experiences, challenges, and vulnerabilities. In the midst of our limitations and struggles, there exists a profound truth: God infuses His divine essence and life into our moments of weakness.
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Subanen crafters celebrate Christmas

Jan 15, 2025
The mountainous homeland of the Subanen People is their nurturing oasis. After his traumatic experience in Marawi and after his long convalescence, Jemuel returned to his nurturing homeland where he has clearly benefited in mind and body by working with a group of supportive crafters.
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Mission Priorities

Dec 17, 2024
May Columbans be archers, bow strings, bows, feathers, shafts, and arrowheads, all playing their part. It’s variously called participation, synodality, diversity, inclusivity – but it’s the only way mission priorities will work!
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Human Rights Day 2024: Rights and Responsibilities

Dec 11, 2024
Human rights also come with human responsibilities to love and care for one another.
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The Erosion of Trust

Nov 19, 2024
A lack of trust is problematic as it can prevent social and economic progress by eroding one key resource – collective effort. Some describe trust as the glue that holds society together and allows it to function effectively.
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Mathematics of Faith: My Journey as a Columban Mission Partner

Nov 19, 2024
Looking back, I realise that past failures, pains, and unmet expectations have ultimately contributed to my personal growth. Each day presents new challenges, and I’m grateful for the “COLUMBANS” values instilled in me by my parents, who continue to guide me on this journey.
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Nurturing hope together

Oct 16, 2024
World AIDS Day serves as a reminder that HIV remains a pressing concern. There is an urgent need to prevent the spread of the virus, increase awareness of the impact of HIV on people's lives, fight stigma and discrimination, and improve the quality of life for people living with HIV.
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Fr Shay and Preda Celebrate 50th Anniversary

Apr 16, 2024
For 50 years, the Preda Foundation has been a leading child rights organisation with a long successful history of rescuing, protecting, healing and empowering abused and trafficked girls, saving innocent boys from unjust incarceration in jails, and giving a new life of freedom through residential care…
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‘Moce Mada Vakalailai’ (Goodbye for the Moment)

Dec 18, 2023
The present leadership group are primarily the “old faithfuls” whose loyalty is an inspiration but who naturally don’t have the “tools” to deal with the new digital evangelisation. That’s where the youth are needed. Some cultural blocks are also present, such as the habit of ‘not talking to elders’ and…
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“Choose life, choose the future!”

Dec 08, 2023
Pope Francis’ speech to delegates at the climate change conference in Dubai was delivered in person by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin
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World Day of the Poor

Nov 14, 2023
Columban missionaries recognize the challenge of worldwide and local poverty and stand in solidarity with communities in their struggle against injustice.
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Concerns over the Fukushima wastewater release

Aug 28, 2023
The ocean discharge of the Fukushima radioactive water will inevitably lead to widespread contamination across the Pacific, including Korea’s seas, over time. While various forms of radioactive exposure exist, the most concerning is through consumption of contaminated food.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday

Jul 02, 2023
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday takes place on July 2nd 2023. This year marks the fiftieth Anniversary of First National Aboriginal Liturgy in Australia.
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What is God asking of me during Lent this year?

Feb 14, 2023
Taking inspiration from this year's Lenten Resource 2023 - A Short History of Happiness: Lent to Easter by Columban Fr Charles Rue, we ask this question, 'What is God asking of me during Lent this year?'.
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How the Columban Subanen Christmas Cards are made

Dec 05, 2022
Columban Fr Vincent Busch introduces the Subanen Crafters & demonstrates how the Subanen Christmas Cards are made.
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Elimination of Violence Against Women Day

Nov 25, 2022
The United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, 25th November launches sixteen days of activism.
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Pakistan: Eyewitness report on devastating monsoon season

Sep 01, 2022
In the Columban-run parish of Badin, about 100 km SE of Hyderabad, in the Sindh province, the danger from the floods has been substantial. The parish is home to people of the Parkari Kholi and Sindhi Bheel tribal groups and the Punjabi community. Columban Fr Pat Visanti, after doing an initial survey,…
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From trail of tears to path of healing

Sep 01, 2022
The water became a conduit between the original Cherokee of this place and myself. This sacred water was mediating a kind of reconciliation with no formal record or recognition but simply the inner authority that comes from the divine presence of a God-encounter in the water, the rocks, the mountains,…
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NAIDOC Week

Jul 11, 2022
Columban missionaries joined NAIDOC Week (July 3rd-July 10th), a focused time each year in which to recognize and celebrate the history, people, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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