The Far East
The Far East magazine is published by St Columban's Mission Society. It features articles and photographs by Columban missionaries from those countries where the missionaries work. The magazine was launched originally to promote mission interest in Catholic homes in Australia and New Zealand. The Far East magazine in Australia was published for the first time on 15th October 1920 and sample copies were sent to every parish and school in Australia and New Zealand.
In a pre-TV era, the magazine was educational and somewhat exotic. People knew little of the countries in which the Columban missionaries lived and The Far East became their window on the world. Today Columban missionaries feature stories from the following countries: Australia, Britain, Chile, Fiji, Ireland, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Taiwan and the United States of America.
