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By virtue of our baptism, all of us are called to mission. The Columban Fathers invite you to partner with us in the service of this mission.

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Action Needed: Freeze Pakistan’s debt payment, increase assistance

ACTION ALERT Pakistan: not only drowning in floods, but in a 49 billion dollar debt that is expected to rise due to international loan plans. BACKGROUND The Columban mission began in Pakistan in 1979 and ever since Columbans have been ardently working to combat a 50% illiteracy rate, vastly deficient health care structure, and an [...]

A push for answers in Myanmar

We join with the US Campaign for Burma in celebrating the recent support given by the Obama administration to the establishment of a UN Commission of Inquiry.

- Important water resolution passes U.N.
- Parts of Arizona immigration law put on hold
- Seminarians join JPIC work
- Online prayer petition for communites affected by oil spill
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CCAO Blog

Sky: Certainty of Change

In my eight months of volunteering at the Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach, I have met, befriended, lived with, worked with, laughed with, intellectually and lightheartedly argued with, broke bread with, explored with, shared with, and sadly parted ways with more people an emotionally attached individual such as myself can handle. And now my [...]

Lee: Charity and justice should be engaged within everyone

When I read the daily gospel, I try to see in Jesus the Person who showed us what perfect justice is. He was always concerned about the poor and the marginalized. In his teaching, he tried consistently to open our eyes and hearts to the injustice and inequality in our world. He often associated with [...]

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