A Maryknoll priest in Bolivia helps people lead happier lives by learning to reconcile with one another
Teaching Forgiveness and Reconciliation in Bolivia
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Maryknoll Magazine Winter 2025
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.
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.
Hope Shines Through in South Sudan
Maryknoll Father Michael Bassano serves displaced people at a United Nations’ camp in war-torn South Sudan.
Maryknoll Lay Missioners: ‘Here I Am, Send Me’
Maryknoll Lay Missioners’ newest class is commissioned and sent to Tanzania, El Salvador, Brazil, Bolivia, Kenya and the U.S./Mexico border.
One Step Further in Missionary Discipleship
Deacon who serves immigrants in a New York parish widens his vision by visiting U.S./Mexico border with Maryknoll.
Silent Solidarity in Chile
During his nearly 50 years living among the poor in Chile, Maryknoll Brother John Nitsch discovered that they are the most generous in helping others in need.
Setting Japanese American Captives Free
Eighty years ago, when an executive order imprisoned Japanese Americans, Maryknoll missioners became their tireless advocates.
Passion for People at the Border
Maryknoll missioners in El Paso, Texas, address humanitarian crisis through ministries for migrants and border communities.
Happy to Be Here with You
Maryknoll Father William Donnelly, who served in Guatemala, recalls love of mission, even in the worst of times.
Giving Birth to Jesus Today
Difficult conditions surrounding Jesus’ birth parallel the challenges facing single mothers in developing countries today.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Pope Sends Good Friday Message to El Salvador
Pope Francis sends a message to El Salvador for Good Friday, urging Salvadorans — and all...
Pope Praises Friendship of Grieving Israeli, Palestinian Fathers
Pope Francis sees the friendship between two fathers who lost children to violence in the Holy...
Chicago Parish Unveils Statue of Christ Mourning Gun Victims
St. Sabina Catholic Church unveiled a statue of Jesus Christ commemorating Chicago’s victims of gun violence in preparation for Holy Week.
‘We Are Not Alone, Abandoned or Afraid,’ Says Patriarch of Jerusalem on Palm Sunday
The Catholic community in Jerusalem, led by the courageous Latin patriarch Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, ushers in Holy Week.
Blessed by Rain on Palm Sunday: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll lay missioner reflects on seasonal rains, suffering and the renewal of life during Holy Week.
Pope Urges Church: See the Face of Christ in Migrants
To migrants, pope says, “You are not discarded,” and adds, “you form part of the human family and the family of God’s children.”
South Sudan’s People Suffer a Heavy Burden
The Sudan and South Sudan bishops publish a letter warning that the Sudanese people are “on the brink of destitution.”
Panama Suspends Medical Group Assisting Migrants
Church groups decry the Panama’s ban on Doctors Without Borders, a medical organization that provides health care to migrants.
To End Human Trafficking, Educating Migrants Is Essential, Say Advocates
Leaders including Talitha Kum network’s international coordinator Maryknoll Sister Abby Avelino say that educating migrants is key so they don’t fall prey to traffickers.
Our Covenant with God: A Maryknoll Lenten Reflection
A Maryknoll sister reflects on the covenant that we make with God, with each other and with all of nature.
Haiti’s Violence Leading to Civil War
Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned, and Haiti stands on the brink of civil war, according to Archbishop Max Leroy Mésidor of Port-au-Prince, president of the Haitian bishops’ conference.
Texas Judge Blocks Subpoena Targetting Annunciation House
The Annunciation House network of migrant hospitality centers is defended from the state attorney general and a harassment campaign.
Church Leaders Decry School Kidnapping in Nigeria
The abduction of 300 schoolchildren has left Church leaders and parents “speechless,” even in a country where kidnapping is frequent.
Don’t Condemn Others, Says Pope Francis
Citing one of the most beloved verses of the New Testament, Pope Francis calls on Christians to pray for the grace to see others as Jesus sees them — through the eyes of mercy.
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
Spirit of Mission: Whose Church Is It?
Father Joe Veneroso reminds us, it’s Christ’s Church! Overcoming despair, people like Saint Francis and Dorothy Day build the Reign of God.
Partners in Mission
Missioner to Missioner
Maryknoll Father Alfonso Kim tells the tender story of his “Japanese mother,” Yamao-san, who lived a life of quiet service to missioners.
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, Spring 2022
Missioners offer snippets of mission life in Kenya and El Salvador and at the U.S./Mexico border.
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
World Watch: ‘A Different Kind of Economy’
Pope Francis’ Economy of Francesco invites young economists and entrepreneurs from around the world to envision a new global economy.
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses, Spring 2022
FAITHFUL SERVANTI noted in your Fall issue that Father Edward Hayes died during this year. I was in the sabbatical program at the North American College in Rome with Father Ed in the early months of...
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