“What can we do?” asks Maryknoll Lay Missioner Sarah Bueter, reflecting on Advent, hope and the killing of an environmental activist.
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Thousands Volunteer after Tragic Flood in Spain
After flood caused the deaths of 200 people in Valencia, 15,000 people came to assist with cleanup, including King Felipe and Queen Letizia.
Pope Asks Church Organizers to Bridge Inequality and Foster Solidarity
Pope Francis meets with participants of “field hospital” churches, which aim to serve their communities in innovative and compassionate ways.
The First Commandment: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Father Michael Walsh reflects on Jesus’ response to the question of which is the first of all the commandments in Sunday’s Gospel.
Mass Deportation Plan Raises Concerns over Potential Impact on US Personal Freedoms, Rights
The threat of mass deportation raises a host of legal issues —and moral questions under Catholic Church teachings on welcoming the stranger.
At Synod’s Close, Pope Calls for a ‘Missionary Church’
During the Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis concluded the Synod with a warning to the Church to not to become “sedentary.”
Standing Still: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Sister Antoinette Gutzler reflects on the Sunday Mass readings in the context of mission and “standing still” in order to discern God’s will.
Only Love Will Save Us, Pope Says in New Encyclical
Centered on devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Dilexit Nos — releaed today — is Pope Francis’ fourth encyclical.
Gustavo Gutierrez, Father of Liberation Theology, Dies at 96
Father Gutiérrez, who faced criticism under previous papacies, was thanked by Pope Francis for his theological contributions.
Pope Francis To Release Encyclical on the Sacred Heart
Pope Francis announces his fourth encyclical, ‘Dilexit Nos,’ a teaching on the Sacred Heart of Jesus for a world that has ‘lost its heart.’
Indigenous Priest Killed in Mexico’s Chiapas State
Father Marcelo Pérez of the Diocese of San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, was murdered as he left church after saying Sunday Mass.
World Mission Sunday: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Father James Kroeger recounts a mission experience in the Philippines in the context of World Mission Sunday.
Papal Envoy Visits Russia to Discuss Ukraine
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi of Bologna travels to Russia in efforts to restore peace and recover more than 19,000 deported Ukrainian children.
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