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Two new Columban priests were ordained in Chile – Rafael Ramí­rez and Gonzalo Borquez

Today I went to take photos of the fire-walking at the Hindu temple at Nadera, a few miles from Suva. In the early 20th century, the British colonial government brought…

The war on drugs initiated by President Rodrigo Duterte on July 1, 2016, has made headlines around the world.

The drive from Ba, where I am stationed as assistant priest, to Suva takes well over four hours. Load-carrying trucks are one of the obstacles on the way, as I found out…

I have never known life without him. My great-uncle, Bishop Henry Ambrose Pinger, O.F.M., returned to the United States the year I was born, having served as a missionary…

In April 2016, I joined Archbishop George Lucas of the Omaha archdiocese on a trip of a lifetime – spending 17 days in China!

The rise of women into to high public office has given a new dimension to the global political scene.

Jesus said to His disciples, “Peace I leave you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you.”

I am Mercy Gawason, and I am a Subanen woman. I am 26 years old, and I work in the Subanen Craft Center in Ozamis City, the Philippines. I met Columban Fr.

It is truly an age of disbelief. Respect for the values of human life has plunged.

In March 2013, Columban Fr. Bobby Gilmore wrote this letter to his niece Sarah and her husband Rob when he found out that Annabel Grace was born with Cystic Fibrosis.

A long time ago in Japan there lived a travelling man who went from place to place with his monkey who could dance.