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Maryknoll Magazine Summer 2025
This Summer 2025 issue of Maryknoll magazine is dedicated to our beloved Pope Francis. Our cover story pays tribute to the pope from Argentina who was a sign of hope and inspiration for the Maryknoll family, the Catholic Church and the world.
While our print magazine went to press before the conclave, our web pages reflect the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first from the United States. The summer issue also includes a statement from Maryknoll’s superior general, addressing current challenges faced by our country.
FEATURED STORIES
Focused on Maryknoll missioners around the world working in solidarity among the poor and marginalized. Articles include issues of importance to people the missioners serve and to the Catholic Church.
Pope Francis: In the Heart of the People
Pope Francis’ legacy of missionary discipleship will live on, writes the publisher of Maryknoll’s Orbis Books.
Serving a Joyful Community
Two Maryknoll Seminarians Patrick Okok and Matthew Sim preparing for ordination bring mission experience to a Chicago parish.
Charity that Strives for Diginity
A young Maryknoll priest describes a collaborative mission in Tanzania to help Emmanuel, a 29-year-old living with disabilities in Mabatini.
Acts of Humanity in Guatemala
Casa del Migrante, a Catholic shelter run by Scalabrini missionaries in Guatemala City, welcomes deported migrants from the United States.
Contributing to God’s Reign in Guatemala
Working in a diocesan health project in Guatemala, a Maryknoll sister treats patients and trains health promoters in poor communities.
Fifty Years of Sharing Hope
Celebrating a milestone anniversary, Maryknoll Lay Missioners (MKLM) honors an inspiring past, a compelling present and a strong future.
Vatican II at 60: A Marvelous Mission Awakening
The third of a four-part series on the 60th anniversary of Vatican II reflects on the significance of mission in the Church.
2024 Maryknoll Student Essay Contest Winners
For the Jubilee Year, middle and high school students wrote about what they have learned about hope from experiences in their own lives.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Choose Faith: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll lay missioner in Tanzania who serves children, youth and adults living with HIV/AIDS reflects on the Sunday Mass readings.
Franciscan Monastery that Survived Nagasaki Atomic Blast Stands as Messenger of Peace
A Nagasaki Franciscan monastery founded by St. Kolbe survived the atomic blast and still spreads peace and faith 80 years later.
Irish Lay Missioner and a Child Among Kidnapped at Haiti Orphanage
An Irish lay missioner and a child were among several kidnapped during a gang attack on a Haitian orphanage amid ongoing unrest.
Pope Tells Youth: ‘Don’t Settle for Less,’ God Will Transform Your Life
Pope Leo XIV closed the weeklong Youth Jubilee with a rousing message preached during a Mass attended by 1 million people.
Against the Odds, CRS Has Delivered Aid to 1.7 Million in Gaza since 2023
Despite war, the risk of famine, and aid blockades, CRS and its partners have delivered aid to 1.7 million people in Gaza since 2023.
Greed Is Not the Path: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll sister reflects on unchecked greed and its impact on individuals and society as a whole in this Scripture reflection.
Human Trafficking: More Victims, Greater Violence, Bigger Profits
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Heidi Cerneka shares the testimony of three victims of human trafficking whose stories have something in common: a lack of justice.
Philippine Cardinal Links Flood Disaster to Political Corruption
The prelate blames government corruption for worsening floods in Metro Manila, as billions in public funds fail to deliver real solutions.
Massacre in Congolese Catholic Church Leaves 43 Dead
The attack on the church, which left men, women, and children among the victims, was carried out by the ADF, a group linked to the Islamic State.
Miami Archbishop Presses for Pastoral Visits to Alligator Alcatraz
Miami archbishop requests access to “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center in order to carry out pastoral visits as part of prison ministry.
A Knock at the Door: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll lay missioner and immigration attorney reflects on the Mass readings in light of the tragedies suffered by migrants and refugees.
US to Withdraw from UNESCO over Palestine and UN Development Goals
Decision based on disagreement with inclusion of Palestine and U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. Experts warn of impact on multilateralism.
Myanmar Opposition Court Sentences 9 Men to 20 Years for Killing Priest
Five months after the murder of Catholic priest Donald Win in Sagaing, Myanmar, an opposition court sentenced nine men for the heinous crime.
Pope Condemns Violence in Middle East, Calls for End to ‘Barbarity’
The pope mourned the deaths caused by an Israeli attack on a Catholic church in Gaza and called for an immediate end to the war.
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
Spirit of Mission: Too Many Saviors?
Christians like Dietrich Bonhoeffer offer concrete examples of following Jesus and taking up the Cross, even at great personal risk.
Partners in Mission
Partners in Mission: A Faith of Our Own
A young parishioner describes his gratitude to Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso, “Father Bae,” for 40 years serving the Korean parish.
MISSIONER TALES
Vignettes from the lands of mission, told by Maryknoll missioners and volunteers. These popular little stories are sometimes funny, often moving and generally inspiring encounters with people on the margins.
Missioner Tales: Summer 2025
Missioners share snippets of mission life from where they serve in Jamaica, Bolivia and Tanzania as well as from the Maryknoll Sisters Center.
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
World Watch: Climate Action Must Continue
As the U.S. withdraws from the fight against climate change, local leaders here and around the world recommit to caring for creation.
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses, Summer 2025
Readers respond via email, letter or message to our stories published online, circulated in print and shared weekly by ezine.
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