The Far East Magazine

What a year it has been. We have celebrated the centenary in fine style in Australia and New Zealand. The occasions were rewarding witnessing…
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As the Missionary Society of St Columban begins its second century, a new General Council was elected at the General Assembly in Taiwan in September.…
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“Effective Christian witness is not about bombarding people with religious messages, but about our willingness to be available to others…”
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Mary is the epitome of the lowly, the marginalised, for whom “there is no room at the inn”.
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The first formal agreement that the Vatican has managed to sign with the current government in Beijing on the appointment of bishops in China…
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In Japan, Fr Barry Cairns worked alongside a parishioner’s husband to build a stable for Christmas. What transpired from this project is remarkable.
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The Korean people regard their mountains as “sacred places” and “holy ground”. Rightly so. For there you really feel the presence of God in the…
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Pope Francis has sent a first emergency contribution of $100,000 for the aid of the populations suffering from the recent violent earthquakes…
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St Augustine also said it well in the often quoted saying, “Our hearts will not rest until they rest in You”. We seem to have the perfect marriage…
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Brian Kenny recalls the late Fr PJ McGlinchey whom he interviewed for a radio documentary on the Donegal missionary’s initiatives and projects…
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Fr Robert McCulloch SSC gives some perspectives about the current situation of Christians and Muslims in Asia with a specific emphasis on Pakistan…
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Youth PoWR 2018: An occasion to bring harmony for humanity and unity in diversity
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Leave a gift to Columban Missionaries in your Will.
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