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Formally founded in 1918, St Columbans Mission Society (Columbans) is a missionary society of priests who work in cooperation with lay people and Columban sisters in 15 countries from a standpoint of solidarity with the poor and integrity of creation. Read more about us

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Today, 20th of May is World Bee Day. But why do these little beings get their own date on the international calendar? They…

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Yesterday, we attended the funeral of a great friend of the Columbans whose lifelong motto was, ''May the same mind be in…

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