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		<title>Religious tackle Philippine government over Ecology</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An alliance of religious groups in the Philippines has expressed disappointment and frustration over the three-year-old Aquino government, particularly for its handling of ecology issues and agrarian reform, and its failure to resolve cases of human rights violations. &#160; Columbans have been involved in supporting communities, particularly in Mindanao, struggling with these issues. Borrowing heavily [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.columbans.co.uk/news/religious-tackle-philippine-government-over-ecology/</link>
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		<title>Columbans support Food lobby</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Columbans joined more than 250 members of religious orders, priests and lay associates who have lobbied their members of parliament to push for action on global hunger, as part of the Enough Food for Everyone IF campaign. &#160; Peter Hughes, Frank Nally and Aodh O’Halpin met with Glenda Jackson MP, who said she was delighted [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.columbans.co.uk/news/columbans-support-food-lobby/</link>
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		<title>Celebrations and concerns at Justice &amp; Peace AGMs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Justice and Peace (J&#38;P) work nationally was celebrated on Saturday at the joint AGMs of the National Justice and Peace Network (NJPN) and Pax Christi, amidst worries that this mission is not more central to Catholic leaders in England and Wales. The day, at Holy Apostles Parish in London’s Pimlico, was attended by Columban Peter [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.columbans.co.uk/news/celebrations-and-concerns-at-justice-and-peace-agms/</link>
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		<title>Please pray for  Kathleen Powell, RIP</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Please pray for the soul of Kathleen Powell who died on 15th April 2013 five weeks after her dear husband Louis Powell. She found such comfort in her faith and always supported the Columban Missionaries. May Kathleen and Louis find the fullness of Life in our Lord Jesus Christ.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.columbans.co.uk/prayer-requests-category/please-pray-for-kathleen-powell-rip/</link>
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		<title>Invitation to Pray for the Church in China</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the legacies of Pope Benedict XVI is his plea to Catholics throughout the world to pray for the Chinese Church, especially on the feast of Our Lady, Help of Christians on May 24th. The diocese of Leeds has responded to this by producing a simple toolkit for marking this feast, either through personal [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.columbans.co.uk/news/invitation-to-pray-for-the-church-in-china/</link>
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		<title>CHILE: Water is a Human Right</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For several years the Columban’s Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) Office in Chile has worked with other religious organisations to review the issue of Water, from an ethical point of view. &#160; The Columbans internationally regard water resources as under threat – an element that is a fountain of life, culture and spirituality. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.columbans.co.uk/news/chile-water-is-a-human-right/</link>
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		<title>Migrants Mass celebrates London’s diversity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[More than 2,000 Catholic migrants living and working in London brought colour and international music to a special Mass for Migrants at Westminster Cathedral on Monday, 6 May. Columbans were there too, since mission to migrants is a high priority of Columban mission. &#160; The annual Mass was celebrated this year by Archbishop Vincent Nichols [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.columbans.co.uk/news/migrants-mass-celebrates-london%e2%80%99s-diversity/</link>
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		<title>Columbans support FOOD Lobby at Westminster</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hundreds of priests, religious and lay associates will meet their MPs on Wednesday 15 May to push for action on global hunger in a mass lobby organised by CAFOD as part of the Enough Food for Everyone IF campaign. Columban missionaries will be among those gathering from around the country. Many of them have lived and worked [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.columbans.co.uk/news/columbans-support-food-lobby-at-westminster/</link>
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		<title>Pentecost Appeal 2013</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As you prepare to welcome the gifts of the Spirit at Pentecost, please consider making a donation to support Columban mission.  Regional Director Fr. Tom O&#8217;Reilly shares the seasonal letter he sent this week to all our supporters.  Dear Columban Friend, Since his election, Pope Francis has impressed many by his simple style and warm outreach to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.columbans.co.uk/news/pentecost-appeal-2013/</link>
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		<title>Parish visit to St. Joseph&#8217;s, Heywood</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Parish visit to St. Joseph&#8217;s, Heywood, Diocese of Salford by Fr. John Collins SSC]]></description>
		<link>http://www.columbans.co.uk/calender/mission-outreach/parish-visit-to-st-josephs-heywood/</link>
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