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'The Far East' Magazine looks at the world through a window of mission and is published by St Columbans Mission Society in Australia. The Columbans are a global missionary society of priests...

My brief journey with Bart left a lasting impression on my heart, a reminder that every person, regardless of their condition, carries beaut...

Perhaps the comparison isn’t immediately apparent to the untrained eye. Yet, as the Gospels teach us, sometimes the “eyes of faith” are what...

In these challenging times, two experiences deeply touched me and made me rethink my identity as a missionary in Pakistan. The Far East podc...

Causative verbs have a hidden spirituality. They acknowledge our human frailty and rely on the strength of the Lord. We are all called to be...

As missionaries living among people who maintain traditional ways of life, like the village in the hills of Fiji, I think we need to reflect...

The war has robbed the children of Myanmar of their childhood. The Far East podcast is narrated by Fr Reg Howard. Subscribe to the Far East...

In the various circumstances of my life, God has revealed Himself to me. With great trust in His plan, I embrace the life He has asked me to...

An exhibition inspired by St Francis of Assisi and the Church’s call to ecological conversion. The Far East podcast is narrated by Fr Reg Ho...

We were not sent here to re-create the past. We are not here to replace anyone. We are here to tend what is growing now - to nurture the mis...

The Far East Magazine is published 8 times a year by St Columbans Mission Society. It features articles and photographs by Columban Missiona...

“May the peace of Christ reign in your hearts, for it is for this that you were called together as parts of one body.” (Colossians 3:15) May...

Can a platter of pastries created together by a diverse group of women be likened to the reign of God? The Far East podcast is narrated by F...

The festival reminded us once again that the Spirit is alive in the hearts of our young people and that the mission of Christ continues thro...

The Korean Church continues to pray for peace on the Korean Peninsula. We hope that you, too, will continue to pray for peace, reconciliatio...

This kind of welcoming church - a church that walks together - is now called “synodality”. I find that concrete examples are more effective...

The Far East Magazine is published 8 times a year by St Columbans Mission Society. It features articles and photographs by Columban Missiona...

The scheme thrived from the outset. The idea was to distribute one booklet and, with the returns from it, publish the next and build the pro...

As we stand at the start of this new Jubilee Year of 2025, I wish you and your families every blessing. The Far East podcast is narrated by...

The clinic also aims to help migrants integrate into the Mexican legal and social systems by improving access to education, health and food....

The Far East Magazine is published 8 times a year by St Columbans Mission Society. It features articles and photographs by Columban Missiona...

The true meaning of the Jubilee lies in caring for people. We must pray together for each other and share in the pain of others so that they...

It strengthened me for the journey ahead, reaffirmed the centrality of family and renewed my trust that God’s purpose continues to unfold in...

She kept up the struggle to the end of her life but found a measure of healing and joy in her life of faith, before passing over into everla...

The Far East Magazine is published 8 times a year by St Columbans Mission Society. Warmi Huasi’s defined mission is “to strengthen children...

Adi’s passion and dedication have inspired and influenced me to invest more love and value in my ministry at the Ai Jia Development Center....

And what a joyous Christmas season Fr Peter must now be experiencing, not just between the Feast of All Saints and the Feast of the Epiphany...

As I reflect on those months, I am grateful - not just for the chance to teach, but for the grace of walking with these young “chamos,” who...

In Taiwan, the mission of the Columbans and their collaborators continues to evolve The Far East podcast is narrated by Fr Reg Howard. Subsc...

Columban student Nhkum Zau Mai gets a glimpse of the needs of internally displaced people. The Far East podcast is narrated by Fr Reg Howard...

Religious icons are powerful. They shape our conversations and form our outlook, our worldview. The Far East podcast is narrated by Fr Reg H...

God binds us to God’s self with cords of love. When we sin, that cord is broken. But God does not reject us. God does not abandon us. God re...

We are not better or worse than others. We are all good and beautifully created. Just as God intended, with each life carrying stories shape...

As we mark his 70th anniversary, we give thanks for Fr Barry’s faith, humility and perseverance. His life reminds us that mission is not onl...

We are Columbans. We are small in number but beautiful in our mission. I am grateful for this gift to be a member of the Columban Missionari...

Columban student Lydio Mangao Jr learns that mission is less about fixing problems and more about listening and walking alongside. The Far E...

This would be far more inviting to many of the Nones in our world today and a far better place to begin the dialogue. The Far East podcast i...

Mary and her cousin, Elizabeth, seem to understand each other. True friendship is a gift from God that deserves gratitude. The Far East podc...

To be “sheep among wolves” means to walk into the world not with worldly power, but with deep trust. The Far East podcast is narrated by Fr...

Today, at 94, I serve as “priest in residence” in a mission parish in Yokohama City. Many of my Columban confreres have returned to their ho...

To those of us who were blessed to know him or to be touched by his work, David’s life is both a legacy and a challenge. He made his life a...

As missionaries, we are reminded daily that the Kingdom of God often begins in the smallest of places - in a rural school, in the soft voice...

I hope I can say at the end, “I have done what I could; there is no other way I could live.” The Far East podcast is narrated by Fr Reg Howa...

The children grew in awareness of God’s Creation from a physical viewpoint. They also grew in spiritual awareness of it and the importance o...

As Pope Leo himself said recently, it was the people who formed him as a bishop, through their affection, affirmation, and kindness The Far...

It was truly a delight to witness the Chute family’s determination to find and honour the country of their ancestors, and to see their love...

The Columbans have taken on the daily running of Fatima House, while our partner organisations manage other aspects of the project. Over the...

Yes, digital missionaries resemble real missionaries, but they still have to rely on the “foreign” missionaries, those who physically go to...

Let us see the whole picture, where each person plays a necessary part. Let us reconcile the wolves fighting within our hearts - and within...

We are grateful for the generous support of donors, whose generosity is helping the poorest of the poor to re-build their lives. Pakistan is...

The last 54 years as a priest have given me different life experiences - the good, the bad, the ugly, the beautiful ones. And now I speak ou...