A resourceful Maryknoll priest, Father Paul Sykora, supports an education project for children in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
In this Winter issue, Maryknoll missioners reflect Pope Francis’ call to Christians to “abound in hope” by caring for people with HIV/AIDS in Kenya; visiting young prison inmates in El Salvador; and welcoming migrants, exiles and refugees at the U.S.-Mexico border. In Bolivia and Zimbabwe, Maryknoll projects bring together young people and elders in examples of what the Holy Father calls a “covenant between generations.” As we begin the Jubilee Year, read about how Maryknoll priests, sisters, brothers and lay people serve as Pilgrims of Hope across the world.
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.
A resourceful Maryknoll priest, Father Paul Sykora, supports an education project for children in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Maryknoll Sister Chiyoung Pak brings joy and hope to a poor area of Zimbabwe through the Norton Center she founded, serving youth and adults.
Maryknoll Father John McAuley’s poignant Christmas reflection offers a fresh perspective on the humanness of the Holy Family.
At Cristo Rey Parish in El Paso, Texas, Maryknoll Father Raymond Finch helps parishioners live their faith while they help migrants.
A Maryknoll lay missioner serves in prison ministry for youth in El Salvador, the country with the world’s highest incarceration rate.
Alice Njoroge of the EDARP HIV/AIDS program in Kenya talks about the work and the role of Maryknoll over three decades.
The first of a four-part series by Maryknoll Father James H. Kroeger on the significance of Vatican II, this articles introduces Saint John XXIII.
Participants on a Maryknoll immersion trip to Yucatán, México, learn about care for creation and Maryknoll’s legacy.
Maryknoll Father Alejandro Marina describes the reality faced by people in Santísima Trinidad, a community in the Amazon served by Maryknoll.
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Maryknoll Sister Arlene Trant reflects on her ministry with deaf and disabled people in Macau in the context of the Sunday Mass readings.
The Cuban government pledges to release 553 prisoners in honor of the 2025 Jubilee Year declared by Pope Francis.
The two Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Mother of Christ of Onitsha were held by captors for almost a week, their congregation says.
With Gaza’s last hospital in ruins, the population is “running out of time,” says the head of Caritas Jerusalem.
The White House announced that Pope Francis was granted the United States’ highest honor “with distinction,” awarded by President Biden.
Maryknoll Father Frank Breen, who served in Kenya, reflects on global poverty and the Mass readings for the Baptism of the Lord.
Society must not lose sight of its duty to protect children exploited by the “scourge of child labor,” Pope Francis says.
Migrants who have registered with DHS to become recipients of programs such as TPS or DACA could be at greater risk of deportation.
A Maryknoll Lay Missioner reflects about the story of three Magi and the gifts that we bring to unexpected situations.
Thirteen Catholic “missionaries” were killed in 2024, including eight priests and five laymen, with the largest number slain in Africa.
About a dozen Jesuits on a search and rescue mission in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert before Christmas find remains of missing migrants.
A Maryknoll Sister reflects on the Holy Family as a model of good familial relationships between parents and their children.
The year 2024 was deadly for Africa’s Christian populations, with hundreds of thousands of people persecuted or killed for their faith.
In 2024 Nicaragua’s Ortega regime continues persecuting Catholic leaders and censoring expressions of Christian faith.
Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso reflects on gift giving, faith and gratitude in this Spirit of Mission column.
Maureen Long recalled her parents’ last wish. Francis and Patricia Lafferty wanted their wedding rings to become part of a sacred symbol.
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.
Missioners share vignettes drawn from mission life in Ireland, South Sudan, Bolivia and at the U.S.-Mexico border.
In Taiwan, Maryknoll Father Joyalito Tajonera convened 130 leaders from 17 countries last year for the Conference on Fisher’s Welfare.
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