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Stories from Columban Missions

Statue of St. Peter that stands in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, in front of St. Peter's Basilica.
Cricket in Rome

Some people say to me: “So, you live in Rome. You’re supposed to be a missionary. That doesn’t sound very missionary.”
It certainly wasn’t…

A flock of doves flying across a blue sky
Pentecost Sunday

The members of the international Catholic community at the Holy Family Catholic Church, Wuhan, China, after processing out of the church, gathered…

People holding a banner "Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor" on Away Day 2024
Justice and Peace

Where does my own commitment to justice and peace come from? Growing up in London, I was sensitized by my parents, inspired by their Catholic…

Diary - In So Many Words
The Common Good

I have had an interest in politics since my days in the Young Christian Workers (YCW), way back in the sixties. Many YCW members in the fifties…

Abi (left, bending) painting garden furniture
Faith in Action

Abi Yendole was the faith in Action volunteer for 2024 with the Columban missionaries in Britain. Her weeks were filled with engagements in the…

Mauricio Silva (right) with Shi'a and Sunny, Muslim leaders
Why Birmingham?

Nurturing life-giving relationships between people of different faiths and backgrounds has been identified as one of the Region of Britain’s…