Editorial - It is time to move on
One of the stories in this edition of The Far East is the story of a Korean woman, Anna Lee, who was a ‘Comfort woman' to the Japanese Imperial…
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The mission expands and grows
The Far East magazine proclaimed with a large headline in its December issue, 1933, that St Columban's Missionary Society was appointed by the…
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Buddha's birthday weekend
Buddhism and Catholicism have some common meeting points as Fr Noel O'Neill discovered on a Buddhist weekend retreat.
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A man to remember
When an Italian-speaking priest was needed for the parish of Reservoir in Melbourne,
Fr Yu a Chinese priest from Han Yang filled the bill.
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Reflection - Reverting to the old haunts
Sometimes, when your world is blown apart, all you want is to return to the familiar, to the old habits, to the way of life you knew.
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Comfort woman
Anna Lee is 82-years-old this year and recalls her days of captivity with the Imperial Japanese Army as if it was a recent happening. From the…
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Mickie Takes a Spell
In the April issue of The Far East magazine we ran articles on Mickie Daly's Diary. Here is another excerpt from 1935.
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Chinese Catholics celebrate
The Diocese of Shanghai, China, is celebrating the 400th anniversary of the beginnings of Catholic life in the area. These can be traced back…
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Potatoes on your plate
The people of Huasahuasi, Peru may develop a good income from potatoes if this project is successful.
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Mission World
Philippines (UCAN) - Organic vinegar from tropical fruits in Palawan province has provided stay-at-home mothers a livelihood and an activity…
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From The Director - God's special people
In the Book of Exodus, Yahweh tells the people of Israel, “You, out of all peoples, shall be my special possession, for the whole world is mine”…
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It's time to act
Anne Lanyon tells us what happens when debt is illegitimate and accumulating.
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Passing on identity
Traditions are passed on from one generation to the next in Peru and help people to build their identities.
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