A Maryknoll volunteer in Taiwan helps three migrant women discover joy and confidence, experiencing a new dimension of mission along the way.
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Maryknoll Magazine Summer 2026
We begin this issue of Maryknoll magazine with a prayer for peace around the world, especially the Middle East. We include a joint statement from the joint Maryknoll leadership of priests, brothers, sisters and lay people calling for the cessation of the Iran conflict.
Our coverage features stories about missioners serving in Asia, Africa and Latin America and accompanying immigrants here at home. This issue includes the prayer of consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We also profile Maryknoll Seminarian Victor Mutobera in light of his upcoming ordination.
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.
On the Road to Mandalay
Maryknoll Father Alfonso Kim leads a contemplative retreat in Myanmar to help pastoral leaders restore their spirits amid war and hardship.
Alive With the Maryknoll Spirit
A Maryknoll Affiliates chapter and Maryknoll Sister Janet Srebalus tend the flame of mission in Mwanza, Tanzania.
Anti-Trafficking Network Led by Maryknoll Sister Expands Global Reach
Members of Talitha Kum, Catholic sisters from diverse congregations, accompany survivors and lead global efforts to prevent human trafficking.
Maryknoll Sister Perseveres in Mission in Bangladesh
Maryknoll Sister Miriam Perlewitz, 95, has served for more than four decades in education for priestly formation and innovative pedagogy.
Providing Opportunity and a Safe Haven for African Schoolgirls
In Kenya, Maryknoll builds a school dormitory to protect girls from violence and offers food assistance to vulnerable families.
A New Documentary Brings Blessed Stanley Rother to the Wider Church
An Oklahoma farm boy, the missionary priest martyred in Guatemala is remembered for his faith and love of the people.
The Joy of a Dream Fulfilled
A childhood dream becomes reality for Maryknoll Father Victor Mutobera, ordained a priest and assigned to mission in Tanzania.
Bearing Fruit in Africa
Young African men begin their journey to the missionary priesthood as seminarians at the Maryknoll house in Nairobi.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Tuned to God’s Will: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll lay missioner in El Salvador reflects on how discipleship calls us to align our expectations with God’s will.
Hundreds Dead and Missing in Nepal’s Catastrophic Mudslides
With 1,300 people still missing, the Catholic Church joins relief efforts as local communities face the aftermath of deadly floods.
Ebola Crisis Intensifies in Democratic Republic of Congo
Catholic relief agencies responding to the outbreak offer health education and medical care, attempting to contain the virus.
270 Faith Leaders: Extend Temporary Protected Status for Salvadorans
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns signed onto a letter urging migratory status for 170,000 Salvadorans who will soon face deportation.
Catholic Culture of Love Urgently Needed in Today’s World, Pope Says
During his apostolic visits to San Marino and Rimini, Pope Leo XIV voiced prophetic statements about Christian witness in these times.
“Who Do You Say That I Am?”: A Maryknoll Reflection
Echoing Jesus’ question in the Sunday Gospel, Maryknoll Sister Janet Hockman recognizes Christ’s presence in a young migrant held in detention.
New Report Claims 94% of Cubans Live in Extreme Poverty
A study reveals that Cubans face a dire daily reality: food shortages, a lack of medicine, poverty, and failing public services.
Indian Catholics Released After 104 Days in Jail Under Anti-Conversion Law
Concerns over India’s anti-conversion laws raised anew after 10 Catholics spent 104 days in jail before being granted bail.
Pope Calls for Two-State Solution and End to West Bank Violence
As settlers attack Taybeh, the West Bank’s last all-Christian town, Church leaders reaffirm support for Palestinian civilians.
Humility and Perseverance: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Brother Wayne Fitzpatrick reflects on the steadfast faith that leads to healing in Jesus’ encounter with the Canaanite woman.
Christians Persecuted in India’s Growing Religious Nationalism
In the state of Bihar, Hindu nationalists threaten 42 Christian families as hostility rises against religious minorities.
Pope Leo Offers Prayers, Condolences After Colombia Quake
The 7.4-magnitude earthquake killed more than 250 people and injured hundreds, devastating entire communities.
Two Franciscans Martyred in Peru 35 Years Ago Stayed When the People Needed Them
Two Franciscans murdered in Peru by Sendero Luminoso three decades ago are a testament to pastoral witness.
Bishop in Kenya Writes, Stop Destroying Our Forest
Bishop Alfred Rotich publishes an open letter decrying the ecological harm being inflicted on communities, water resources and biodiversity.
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
God Everywhere, Always
Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso reflects on Brother Lawrence, a 17th century monastic who found God in all things, at all times.
Prayer for Vocations
U.S. Bishops Consecrate the Country to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Pray with us as the United States bishops consecrate our country to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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 2026
Missioners share snippets of mission life in vignettes drawn from Bolivia, Kenya and prison ministry in the United States.
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
World Watch: Welcome the Stranger
Director of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Susan Gunn contrasts current policy on immigration with Catholic social teaching.
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses, Summer 2026
Readers respond via email, letter or message to our stories published online, circulated in print and shared weekly by ezine.
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