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Stories from Columban Missions

Wedding scene
When Rice Is Sprinkled

One of the great privileges of missionary life is the opportunity to encounter cultures profoundly different from one’s own. In interior Sindh (…

Diary - In So Many Words
Meaningful Benefits

The ethics of missionary work sit at a delicate intersection of faith, culture, power, and human dignity. At its best, missionary activity emerges…

A dirt path between two stoney mountains
Missionary Journey into the Unknown

As I was on the last journey of my initial formation in the seminary, I was privileged to share a couple moments with my fellow brother in mission…

Pagoda spire
Salaam Wa Alaikum!

“Wa alaikum was salaam!” “Eid Mubarak!” Mufti Irfann greeted me back. This day is Eid al-Fitr. Eid al-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims worldwide…

Columban Fr. Liam O'Callaghan (right) and George
VIP

During my time in Pakistan, I met very important people who truly touched my life, and one of them is George Taj from Lahore. I worked with him…

Testing for polio
Polio in Pakistan

In 2024, a young girl became the 72nd and last recorded polio victim of the year. Balochistan Province had 27 cases, followed by Khyber…