In the latest edition of our We Are Mission podcast we speak to Fr Basil Rohan Fernando about his journey to the priesthood and becoming the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Sri Lanka, the challenges facing the people there, the 2019 Easter bomb attacks, his gratitude at Missio Scotland's support for projects in the country and much more

Fr Dominic Sandanam is the current Rector of St Patrick's College in Talwakelle in the shadow of the tea plantations in Sri Lanka. In the latest edition of our We Are Mission podcast both he and Comboni Missionary Sister and teacher, Sr Agnese Elli, give us an insight into the life of the school, its pupils and explain how Missio Scotland's support via projects will have a positive impact on their lives

Bishop Joseph Toal of Motherwell joins us on the latest edition of the We Are Mission podcast to discuss growing up in the same hometown as St Mary of the Cross MacKillop's parents, discerning his vocation, becoming a Good Shepherd, literally and theologically-speaking in Argyll and the Isles Diocese, his own experience of mission and his love for Scotland's traditional, national sport!

In the latest edition of the We Are Mission podcast, we speak to Sr Immaculata Njoku, from the Sisters of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus, about her love of music, discerning her vocation, her involvement in education in her native Nigeria, the challenges of mission work in the midst of killings and kidnappings in the country (including those involving her fellow sisters), her mission here in Scotland and much more!

Fr Javier Alvarado is a Comboni Missionary Father, originally from Mexico but now residing in Scotland. In the latest edition of the We Are Mission podcast, he speaks to us about his desire to become a missionary priest, learning life lessons on mission in Eritrea, the impact the Combonis had on the country and discovering a special gift that he never knew he had!

In the latest edition of the We Are Mission podcast, we speak with Fr Dominic Quinn, parish priest of St Leonard's in East Kilbride who previously spent time on mission in Bolivia and Peru. In the course of our conversation, he talks about the importance of his Irish ancestry and family, his vocation, his missionary experience including cultural sensitivities and faith parallels and his joy at Missio Scotland sponsoring projects in Bolivia!

Claire O'Neill, the current Religious Education Co-ordinator and Primary & Special Education Advisor for Motherwell Diocese chats with us in our latest We Are Mission podcast about how she was pretty much destined to embark on a teaching career, the importance of community and social outreach, the strength and beauty of Catholic education, the 1918 Education Act celebrations and being the mother of a seminarian!

In the latest We Are Mission podcast, Archbishop William Nolan of Glasgow speaks to us about his upbringing, his vocation, his early days as a priest, drawing strength from parishioners, becoming a bishop and subsequently an archbishop, the special place in his heart for Justice and Peace issues and the Holy Land and the importance of mission.

Outgoing Director of Education for Paisley Diocese, Neil Roarty, chats to us in the latest We Are Mission podcast about his early days growing up in Castlemilk, his love of St Anthony, some inspirational teachers in his past, his long and storied teaching career, becoming part of the Paisley Diocesan team and the importance and strength of Catholic education in Scotland.

In the latest We Are Mission podcast, Sister Esther Santhanaraj, of the Sisters of St Peter Claver, speaks about her parents' reluctance to support her vocation at first, how they were won over, her decision to join the SSPC, her vocational journey which has taken her from her native India to England and now Scotland where she enjoys undertaking mission appeals for her congregation.