Welcoming Refugees in Thailand
Fr Anthony Chantry, the National Director of Missio, was recently invited to visit refugee camps in Thailand. The purpose of his visit was to express solidarity, and offer support, to…
17th June 2024
Fr Anthony’s blog: three key words
Each year all the Missio National Directors in the world gather together in Rome for an Assembly where they pray together for God’s mission in the world, share their joys…
6th June 2024
Fr Anthony’s blog: No one wants to visit a war zone
I recently had the privilege of welcoming Fr Gabriel to stay with me. He is an Argentinian missionary and Parish Priest of one of the most challenging parishes in the…
15th May 2024
Fr Anthony’s blog: The Risen Lord!
I have always liked this icon of the Resurrection, which shows Jesus smashing the gates of death, reaching down into Hades, and releasing humanity – represented by Adam and Eve…
3rd April 2024
Fr Anthony’s blog: Thy Kingdom Come…
Thy Kingdom Come, come what mayAs I write this, I am conscious that we are approaching the middle of Lent, which is a joyful time of celebrating the abundant mercy…
5th March 2024
Fr Anthony’s blog: Candlemas and Kisumu
‘Now, Master, let your servant go in peace, just as you promised’ Luke 2:22-40Kisumu, Kenya, in 1981 was a charming, sleepy lakeshore town with two churches, four priests (two of…
2nd February 2024
Fr Anthony’s blog: Christmas hope
My first Christmas in Kisumu town, Kenya, is fixed in my memory even though it was 42 years ago (one of the most unsettling aspects of growing older is that…
13th December 2023
Fr Anthony’s blog: Thank you & my prayers
THANK YOU for joining us on World Mission Sunday this year.I had the privilege of preaching at the Masses at Westminster Cathedral where so many people from all over the…
13th November 2023