Features

  A season for waiting and anticipation

Dec 22, 2017
But waiting at a check-post for an hour or so is a minor inconvenience compared to the waiting that a desert people have to live through.
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  International Migrants Day and the US withdrawal from the UN Global Compact on Migration

Dec 18, 2017
In response to this decision made by the US government, the Columban US region has written a US Region Statement.
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  ACMRO Media Statement - Closure of Manus Island Regional Processing Centre

Dec 14, 2017
It is time for us to deal with the issue of asylum seekers and refugees according to this nation’s proud tradition and the best nature of its citizens.
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  Columbans in Korea kick off centenary year

Dec 13, 2017
The Missionary Society has kicked off its 100th centenary year in Korea by pledging to seek new ways to proclaim the Gospel and serve the poor and alienated.
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  Outcome Statement - Pacific Islands Civil Society Consultation on Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration

Dec 01, 2017
About 40 people from civil society, faith based organisations, trade unions and academia gathered to discuss the situation of migration within and outside the Pacific Islands
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  Letting Our Hearts Be Set on Fire - an inspiring reflection on Columban mission at the US-Mexico border

Nov 29, 2017
Standing at the border before an immense wall that allows people to look through to the other side, but not to pass over, I thought about the Gospel invitation and challenge
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  Feast day of the best known Irishman of the early Middle Ages

Nov 23, 2017
Learn more about St Columban as we celebrate his feast day today on the 23rd of November.
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