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Regional Director - Oceania

Fr Patrick McInerney

Regional Director of Oceania/Councillor, Fr Patrick McInerney, from Australia, worked in Pakistan and is currently the Director of the Columban Centre for Christian-Muslim Relations, Sydney, Australia.

Read Fr Patrick articles below 

  From the Director - The miracle of pentecost today

Aug 26, 2025
As Christians, we are called to reach out to others, especially those who are suffering and in need, to migrants who are far from home and feeling lonely, and to refugees fleeing violence, war and famine.
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  From the Director - The Heart of the Nicene Creed marking the 1700th Anniversary of the Council of Nicaea

Aug 26, 2025
Marking the 1700th Anniversary of the Council of Nicaea
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  From the Director - A Legacy of love, a call to Prayer

Aug 26, 2025
Given that prayer will change us and make us more like God, and better “missionary disciples” more like Pope Francis, let us pray more fervently: God, be merciful to your servant, Pope Francis, and grant him eternal rest.
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  From the Director - A Jubilee Year of grace, mercy, and transformation

Jun 02, 2025
The most important point about pilgrimage is not whom we accompany on the pilgrim path of life but who accompanies us!
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  From the Director - Birth, death, and new life in Christ

Jun 02, 2025
Birth and death are often considered opposites. They “bookend” our lives. We are born … we live … we die.
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  From the Director - Trusting in God in 2025

Mar 04, 2025
As we stand at the start of this new Jubilee Year of 2025, I wish you and your families every blessing.
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