From the Editor
In this issue of The Far East magazine, the message of hope for the world is reflected in articles from many countries where Columbans work.
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A man on a mission
How Irish Columban Fr Tony Coney’s concern for disadvantaged children transformed many young lives in a poor area of Lima, Peru.
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Destruction of housing in Pakistan
In March the houses of 450 Catholic families in Pakistan were destroyed and those of 1,000 Christians will be bulldozed by Government officials…
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Reflection - Easter
Most Catholics were agricultural labourers whom the Muslim landlords would allow only one day for an Easter holiday. They were able to come to…
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Chaplaincy to the Chinese diaspora in Ireland
Columban Missionary, Sr Mary Greaney, has been instrumental in establishing a flourishing parish for the Chinese community in the Archdiocese…
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Of such legends are made
Magellan’s records suggest that about 800 people received the sacrament of baptism between his arrival on April 7 and his death three weeks later,…
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I left Peru in a wheelchair
In March, Columban Fr John Hegerty returned home with a heavy heart to Australia after 49 years in Peru.
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Mission World - May 2021
Pope Francis calls for clean drinking water and sanitation for all
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From the Director - The significance of the liturgical seasons
The liturgical year is a picture of our lives. Most of the time we do not have anything special happening. Our lives being quite ordinary.
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From COVID Philippines to COVID Brexit Ireland
“Home is where you are understood," says the prophet, and we missionaries claim to have at least two homes: one in our country of birth, and…
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With gratitude to the Columbans
I thank these Columban priests who consoled us migrants when we were feeling homesick and struggling with life and work or study in a strange…
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Funerals in Fiji
The communal nature of funerals in Fiji reminds Columban Fr Pat Colgan of how funerals used to be in Ireland. Here he writes about the burial…
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Your Columban Legacy
Leave a gift to Columban Missionaries in your Will.
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Audio Playlist - The Far East - May 2021
Listen to all the articles in this edition of the Far East.
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