The Far East Magazine is published 10 times a year by St Columbans Mission Society. It features articles and photographs by Columban Missionaries from those countries where the missionaries work. The magazine was originally launched to promote mission interest in Catholic homes in Australia and New Zealand. The Far East Magazine is a major fundraiser for Columban Missionaries and was first published in Australia on 15th October, 1920.

The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty.

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The Far East Magazine is published 10 times a year by St Columbans Mission Society. It features articles and photographs by Columban Missionaries from those countries where the missionaries work. The magazine was originally launched to promote mission interest in Catholic homes in Australia and New Zealand. The Far East Magazine is a major fundraiser for Columban Missionaries and was first published in Australia on 15th October, 1920.

The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty.

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As the Missionary Society of St Columban begins its second century, a new General Council was elected at the General Assembly in Taiwan in September. It will draw together expertise from the US, Ireland, Australia/New Zealand, South Korea and Chile.

“Effective Christian witness is not about bombarding people with religious messages, but about our willingness to be available to others…”

Mary is the epitome of the lowly, the marginalised, for whom “there is no room at the inn”.

The first formal agreement that the Vatican has managed to sign with the current government in Beijing on the appointment of bishops in China became a reality on September 22.

The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty.

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In Japan, Fr Barry Cairns worked alongside a parishioner’s husband to build a stable for Christmas. What transpired from this project is remarkable.

The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty.

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Who may ascent the mountain of the Lord?

Who may stand in his holy place?

(Psalm 24)

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The disasters have caused more than 1,400 deaths ascertained so far, and thousands of injuries. Moreover, the volcano of Mount Soputan, on the island of Sulawesi, began to erupt, threatening a population already afflicted by the earthquake and the anomalous wave.

The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty.

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St Augustine also said it well in the often quoted saying, “Our hearts will not rest until they rest in You”.

The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty.

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