Refugees

  The holy door opens

Mar 17, 2025
The Church in China takes part in a unique celebration that links it to the universal Church.
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  A funny thing on the way to the valleys...

Mar 17, 2025
Only the Lord knows what fun and graces await me on the way to those valleys!
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  Children walk for Mission

Mar 17, 2025
Students from St Vincent de Paul Primary School, Strathmore walk in support of Columban Mission.
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  Led by Faith

Jan 20, 2025
Sometimes, God calls us little by little.
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  Week of prayer for Christian unity – A call to believe and unite

Jan 15, 2025
During the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, believers around the world are called to be united in prayer through faith in the Lord, who not only raised Lazarus from the grave but raised apostles, prophets, evangelists, priests, and teachers to equip people for works of service so that His body (the…
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  2024 International Migrants Day: Respect, Inclusion, and Gratitude

Dec 17, 2024
Pope Francis told us that the movement of people worldwide shows that God journeys with His people (World Day of Migrants and Refugees, September 29, 2024). He notes that throughout Biblical history, God always travelled with the poor and marginalised.
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  Advent: a call to open the Inn of our hearts

Nov 19, 2024
As we prepare to enter the Advent season, let us remember those who are suffering. May we never turn a blind eye to their cry nor allow ourselves to become numb or overwhelmed by the magnitude of their pain.
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  Reflection - Small things with great love

Aug 14, 2024
Like one of the famous saints in our church who said, “There are no great things, only small things with great love.”
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  Columban mission in Korea: War & Peace

Jun 18, 2024
Some Columbans were evacuated to Busan and then sent on to Japan. Some remained in Japan and never returned to Korea.
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  Shining brightly together

Jun 18, 2024
Joti Educational and Cultural Centre is the catechetical centre for the Diocese of Hyderabad. Joti (its proper spelling, Jyoti) is the Sanskrit word for light, so it hints at the importance of light as a reality and as a symbol in all religious practices.
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  A continuing “sister act”

Jun 18, 2024
“I relish and celebrate the many cultural and spiritual traditions that make seafarers who they are.”
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  “Giving means receiving” – a light in Myanmar’s darkness

Jun 18, 2024
In a country racked by poverty, civil war and military dictatorship, Columbans like Fr Francis Xavier help small beacons of hope to shine.
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  The Unique Journey of Fr John Wanaurny

May 22, 2024
Fr John Wanaurny was not just the last of his family line - he was also one of a kind!
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  A Kuya

May 22, 2024
Arturo sought help from the Hope Workers’ Centre (founded by the Columbans in the 1980s) and filed a complaint against his employer for the following reasons: unsafe working environment, hazardous machinery, long working hours, and hazardous living conditions. He demanded justice and that his company…
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  Chanda is walking

May 22, 2024
The Christian woman asked me if I could pray for her daughter so that she could walk. Without any hesitation, I gently placed my hand on the child’s head and uttered a silent prayer for the girl as her mother intently watched.
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  Embarking on the journey

Mar 26, 2024
I think it is through a life of faith that God's will is accomplished through us.
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  The 800th Anniversary of the Franciscans

Mar 26, 2024
Pope Francis and St Francis on the “periphery” of inter-religious dialogue.
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  When Our Lady changed her mantle

Mar 26, 2024
“and Mary arose in those days and went in haste …” Lk 1:39
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  Kachin Catholics make their mark on Myanmar’s Strife-Torn Frontier - Part 2

Jan 29, 2024
Sr Choi, from Korea, founded Community Healthcare and Development (CHAD), which has reached out to people in remote villages to provide basic health care and training for community health workers.
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  Columban Mission in the province of Kangwon, Korea

Nov 24, 2023
Fr Hong-Kison-Hijino, parish priest of the Sacred Heart of Jesus parish in Cheongdam-dong, marks 100 years of history and speaks of his relationship with the Columban Society.
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