Maryknoll continues to usher in a “new era of mission” with the ordination of two men from Kenya as Maryknoll priests.
Carrying the Flag of Mission
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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.
A Synodal Church is Missionary
A Maryknoll priest participating in the Synod on Synodality says it is the major event in the Church following the Second Vatican Council.
Challenging Assumptions in Bolivia
Maryknoll Lay Missioners Joe Loney and Filo Siles run the Social Justice Foundation, serving almost 800 people with disabilities, in Bolivia.
The Trauma of Memory in Chile
Maryknoll Sister Linda Donovan, who has called Chile “home” for four decades, recalls the courage of missioners during General Pinochet’s military dictatorship.
Being There: A Brother in Mission
Maryknoll Brother Ryan Thibert describes his mission journey, marked by listening, presence and companionship, especially for the abandoned.
Bridges to Healing International
Maryknoll affiliate Erin Rickwa expands a project she founded to help high-risk children, Bridges to Healing International, to Tanzania.
Celebrating a Life of Faith and Mission
Esperanza and Arturo Monterrubio, of Houston, Texas, find inspiration for mission in the example of Maryknoll Father Rafael Dávila.
World Watch: Water Rights Victory in Peru
Maryknoll Sister Patricia Ryan and the organization she founded in the Andes of southern Peru have won a landmark case for water rights.
‘The Sun Is Burning Up the Forest’
A Maryknoll mission partner in Bolivia, Father Enrique Bustamante, shares a moving testimony about the dire situation in the Amazon.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Heal with Active Faith: A Maryknoll Reflection
A world in conflict should not be met with hopelessness, but with active, healing faith, says a Maryknoll sister in this week’s reflection.
Pope: Politicians Have Key Role in National Unity
In the first stop in Indonesia for his Asia tour, Pope Francis tells leaders to fight prejudice and extremism with tolerance and dialogue
A Maryknoll Reflection from El Salvador
This reflection from the late Sister Madeline Dorsey poignantly retells the love and faith she encountered amid the suffering of El Salvador.
Creation Is God’s Gift for Humanity to Steward, Pope Says
The earth is entrusted to our care, yet still belong to God, the pope says in a message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.
Religious Vocations Flourish among Indigenous Women in Guatemala’s Highlands
The Missionary Sisters of the Eucharist, founded by the U.S. Presentation Sisters, attracts Indigenous women to join a thriving congregation.
Doctors Condemn Kidnapping of Nigerian Catholic Medical Students
A group of Catholic medical students was kidnapped for ransom in Nigeria, in latest attack against Christians in the West African nation.
US Bishops’ Survey Shows Increase in Hispanic Ministry
Thirty percent of parishes nationwide offer Sunday Masses in Spanish, and 3,000 more provide at least some Hispanic pastoral ministry.
Choose with Grace: A Maryknoll Reflection
We should choose and decide with the grace that God had when he chose to love us, says a Maryknoll priest in the reflection for this week.
Study Finds That Almost Half of Migrants Worldwide Are Christians
Christians make up nearly half of the estimated 280 million migrants worldwide, a new study by the Pew Research Center finds.
Jerusalem Cardinal: Interreligious Dialogue Currently in ‘Crisis’
Jerusalem Cardinal says that conflict in Gaza has deteriorated interreligious dialogue between Muslims, Jews and Christians.
A Christian Convert Jailed in Egypt Goes on Hunger Strike
A convert who was arrested in Egypt more than two years for speaking about his Christian faith has declared he will go on a hunger strike.
Sudanese Humanitarian Situation ‘Can’t Wait,’ Says Bishop
With no diplomatic truce in sight, war between Sudanese army and paramilitary continues as refugees pour into neighboring South Sudan.
Food of Love: A Maryknoll Reflection
Bread is how Jesus gives himself to us, says Judy Coode in this reflection. So why are so many denied the taste of the food of love?
On Assumption, Pope Entrusts War-Torn Countries to Mary’s Care
As the Vatican continues diplomatic efforts to foster peace between Ukraine and Russia, Pope Francis entrusts war torn countries to Mary.
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
Spirit of Mission: Healing from the Sacred Heart
Using the story of Mother Cabrini, Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso reflects on what devotion to the Most Sacred Heart teaches about healing.
Partners in Mission
Partners in Mission: Healing with Art
Brother Mickey McGrath finds inspiration on Maryknoll immersion trips to Lakota lands in the U.S. and an AIDS clinic in Nairobi, Kenya.
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, Fall 2024
Missioners share vignettes of mission life from the countries of Chad, Chile, El Salvador and from the U.S./Mexico border.
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
World Watch: Water Rights Victory in Peru
Maryknoll Sister Patricia Ryan and the organization she founded in the Andes of southern Peru have won a landmark case for water rights.
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses, Fall 2024
SHARE PRAYERI wanted to comment on the beautiful “Prayer for Vocations” written by Deacon (soon to be Father) Charles Ogony in the Spring 2024 edition of your magazine. We are blessed with good and...
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