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Sowing hope: how Irish Missionaries are backing the women who feed Africa

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To mark the UN’s International Year of the Woman Farmer, Misean Cara is joined by the Salesians Don Bosco Ireland and Edmund Rice Development in spotlighting projects across four African countries that show what happens when women smallholders are given skills, savings, and a fair chance. Read the full article, published in the 15th October […]

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Misean Cara on Spirit Radio – 100 years of World Mission Sunday and the enduring tradition of Irish missionary development

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In the run up to World Mission Sunday on 18th October, Misean Cara Donor Engagement Manager Jennifer Donovan was interviewed by host Lydia O’Kane on Spirit Radio FM, to reflect on the significance of 100 years of Mission Sunday, and the ongoing importance and impact of Ireland’s tradition of overseas missionary development.   “Mission Sunday

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100th anniversary of World Mission Sunday – view live broadcast on RTÉ from Cathedral of the Assumption in Thurles, Co. Tipperary

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2026 marks the 100th anniversary of World Mission Sunday. Each year, October is set aside in the Catholic Church as the Month of Mission, established in 1926 by Pope Pius XI to “foster understanding of the greatness of the missionary task, encourage zeal among the clergy and the people, make the missionary movement more widely

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Honouring the legacy of Irish missionaries while empowering local leaders

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Reflecting on the past year ahead of Mission Sunday on October 18, Misean Cara CEO John Moffett and Chairperson Philip O’Brien spoke to The Irish Catholic about their obeservations in the field, the transition underway to local indigenous leadership, and their pride in being associated with Ireland’s missionary work. Read the full interview with Irish

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World Mission Sunday – Celebration of missionary development work in Irish Catholic Newspaper

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Read about Misean Cara and our members in the 15 October issue of the Irish Catholic Newspaper, highlighting and celebrating the work of international missionaries on World Mission Sunday. This year’s edition of the Mission Sunday Supplement features stories about the legacy of Irish missionaries and the transition to locally led leadership of our members’

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