When we think of the missionary work of the Columbans in Japan, we must not forget the Trojan work done by the Japanese catechists.
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June/July 2016
I've been here in Taiwan for many years already, and I find it very interesting that a lot of my "kababayan" (countrymen) wanted to work abroad.
June/July 2016
My name is Olajoke Ajikolu, and I am from Nigeria. I have five brothers and a sister, and life seemed to be pretty hard for us.
June/July 2016
If I were to describe my twelve years ministering to prostitutes, I would have to say I felt truly powerless on the one hand and deeply aware of God’s presence on the…
June/July 2016
During the 122 year history of the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians (LAOH), there has been a special relationship with various Catholic institutions.
May 2016
My first experience of engaging in pastoral ministry in Japan was at a residential center, run by the Daughters of Charity of St.
May 2016
My name is Nilton Iman, and I am a priest of the Diocese of Chimbote, a land blessed with the blood of the first martyrs of my country, Peru.
May 2016
Welcome to Peru, Land of the Incas (Land of the Kings). Many would say that you’ve never really been to this resplendent country until you’ve set foot in the majestic and…
May 2016
My name is Teakare Betero, age 28, and I have been with the Columbans for five years now. At the moment I am studying at the Pacific Regional Seminary.
May 2016
In 2007 my father talked to me about the possibility of going overseas as a lay missionary.