The Far East Magazine is published 8 times a year by St Columbans Mission Society. It features articles and photographs by Columban Missionaries from those countries where the missionaries work. The magazine was originally launched to promote mission interest in Catholic homes in Australia and New Zealand. The Far East Magazine is a major fundraise…

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.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX…

The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

St Joseph's Presbytery, Nechells, Birmingham.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

The first group of Columbans went to China in 1920. Fr Charles Cullen was in the second batch and he and ten others sailed from Cobh on September 8, 1921, on RMS Albania, arriving in Shanghai on December 13, 1921. The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX…

At a special Eucharist, on the last Sunday of January 2024, parishioners from all seven ecclesial communities of San Columbano parish gathered to farewell the Columbans from the parish.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

Another language, another culture, another mission. Newly ordained Columban Fr Iowane Naio from Fiji is assigned to Pakistan.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

Let us continue with the story of Hiroko from the last edition of The Far East magazine as we hear why she stayed with her husband…The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

Fr Häring introduced a fresh way of approaching the Church’s moral teachings - not as a laundry list of sins but as an encounter with God.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

Spring is not so much a time of year but a belief in the new life that Christ promises each one of us.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

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 and hazardous living conditions.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX…

Fr John Wanaurny was not just the last of his family line - he was also one of a kind!The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

The Far East Magazine is published 8 times a year by St Columbans Mission Society. It features articles and photographs by Columban Missionaries from those countries where the missionaries work. The magazine was originally launched to promote mission interest in Catholic homes in Australia and New Zealand. The Far East Magazine is a major fundraise…

I wish you and all your loved ones a blessed Lent and a hope-filled Easter.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

The Columban Sisters recall how Lady Frances Moloney, and her twelve companions, began their training in 1922 as members of the Missionary Sisters of St Columban.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

“and Mary arose in those days and went in haste …” Lk 1:39The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

Looking back on these past thirty-three years of Columban lay mission, similar stories about thoughtful, caring, and humble service by so many women ought also to be treasured.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

World Youth Day has particular significance for the youth of Myanmar, who have taken the Pope’s reminder to heart: Do not be afraid.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

We had both received threats for supporting the rights of the poor and opposing the evildoers. That is the lot of a missionary.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

How Columban seminarians are helping to bring true hope to one of Manila’s most notorious slums.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

Here, all God's people know they are brothers and sisters. For the remainder of my time in Chile, I want to share such intimacy and love with them.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

I think it is through a life of faith that God's will is accomplished through us.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

Highlights they liked the most - meant a great deal to me. This experience with the seminarians on their first mission assignment made me remember the early stages of my own priestly and missionary formation.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX…

Pope Francis and St Francis on the “periphery” of inter-religious dialogue.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

Mission world - The contexts of mission – how do we view the past?The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

It was in that chaos and uncertainty that the spirit of creativity gave birth to new ways of looking at reality and ways of doing ministry.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

The Far East Magazine is published 8 times a year by St Columbans Mission Society. It features articles and photographs by Columban Missionaries from those countries where the missionaries work. The magazine was originally launched to promote mission interest in Catholic homes in Australia and New Zealand. The Far East Magazine is a major fundraise…

The Report reminds us that “the preferential option for the poor is implicit in Christological faith: Jesus, poor and humble, befriended people in poverty, shared a table with them, and denounced the causes of poverty.”The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX…

Responding to this generosity, Fr Blowick wrote in the Far East: “Little did you think as you sent us your donation – small or great as it may have been – what a burden you raised off our shoulders. The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX…

Help us help more young people. Be a “burst of light” for our young people here in Myanmar. The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

I realise that I underestimated the generosity of our donors, particularly their capacity to welcome a stranger like me. The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

.. I realised that the more important things in life are these small acts of kindness. After all, wasn’t that the purpose of my studies? Women and children have been the greatest teachers in my life.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX…

On May 20, 2023, the Diocese of Karachi reached 75 years. Established on May 24, 1948, the Inaugural Mass of the Jubilee Year was celebrated on Pentecost Sunday, May 28, 2023.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

We had both received threats for supporting the rights of the poor and opposing the evildoers. That is the lot of a missionary.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

Fr John Boles visits Moseley Old Hall in Staffordshire, where in the 17th century, a remarkable priest ministered in secret - and even hid a king!The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

I think it is through a life of faith that God's will is accomplished through us.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

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.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX…

I shared with him that God really loves him and wants him to come closer to him.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

Mission world - A new age of mission – how do we view the past?The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

We had both received threats for supporting the rights of the poor and opposing the evildoers. That is the lot of a missionary.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

Fr John Boles visits Moseley Old Hall in Staffordshire, where in the 17th century, a remarkable priest ministered in secret - and even hid a king!The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

The Far East Magazine is published 8 times a year by St Columbans Mission Society. It features articles and photographs by Columban Missionaries from those countries where the missionaries work. The magazine was originally launched to promote mission interest in Catholic homes in Australia and New Zealand. The Far East Magazine is a major fundraise…

The Far East Magazine is published 8 times a year by St Columbans Mission Society. It features articles and photographs by Columban Missionaries from those countries where the missionaries work. The magazine was originally launched to promote mission interest in Catholic homes in Australia and New Zealand. The Far East Magazine is a major fundraise…

“Let us allow the Child in the manger to challenge us but let us also allow ourselves to be challenged by the children of today’s world who are not lying in a cot caressed with the affection of a mother and father...”The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX…

Between Christmas and the New Year, as some of my Columban companions and I hiked through the hills and valleys of Hong Kong, we rejoiced in the magnificence of the streams, the coastline and the islands.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX…