Whats In A Tattoo? - The Far East - January/February 2019 by St Columbans Mission Society

Catholic bishops in the Philippines have hit back at President Rodrigo Duterte for saying they deserve to be killed, with one bishop branding him a murderous madman.

Recently I was privileged to join a party of 23 pilgrims on a trip to China to celebrate 100 years of Columban Mission.

As we reflect on the Centennial Masses in Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Adelaide, Brisbane and finally in Perth, we give thanks to God for the last 100 years and pray that we will continue to “listen and heed the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor” (Laudato Si, Pope Francis) for the next 100 years.

Last year in New Zealand the theme for Social Justice Week was “Enabling Communities: Everyone

has a part to play”. It placed a special focus on the disabled.

He’s little known among Catholics outside New Zealand, but some consider this handsome young priest to be a contender for their country’s first official saint, writes Peter McCleave.

They were different people and times but all went to the

Philippines and faced the same challenges, issues and obstacles.

The editor of the Irish Far East, Sarah MacDonald speaks to Columban lay missionary, Kevin Sheerin, about his journey from Operations Account Manager with Microsoft to helping the marginalised of Valparaiso in Chile and Columban lay leadership in Hong Kong.

From The Editor - The Far East - January/February 2019 by St Columbans Mission Society

Porirua, North of Wellington, on the west coast, has a high density of migrants and refugees. This is especially true in Cannons Creek and Waitangirua where Mother Teresa´s Missionaries of Charity live.