Maryknoll Father Romane St. Vil serves as spiritual leader for Creole-speaking Haitian communities in diaspora in the U.S.
A Family Builds a Home Together
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Maryknoll Magazine Spring 2026
In this issue of Maryknoll, we examine how cuts to U.S. foreign aid have impacted a major AIDS relief program launched decades ago in Kenya by Maryknoll missioners, while in another article, we visit an AIDS hospice started by Maryknoll sisters that provides care and shelter to patients in Guatemala.
We continue our coverage of immigration with a look at the Church’s clear opposition to mass deportation and the mistreatment of migrants. We meet the latest group of Maryknoll lay missioners, accompany young adults on a pilgrimage to Rome, and share other mission stories from around 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.
Teaching Young Hearts to Sing
Maryknoll Sister Miriam Francis Perlewitz has served for seven decades as teacher and mentor in Bangladesh and other mission sites.
2021 Student Essay Winners
Maryknoll Student Essay Contest winners for 2021 share “good news” stories from their lives that reflects the Good News message of Jesus.
Walking Together
Young leader in Los Angeles strives to help others feel welcome in the Church. “We need to create relationships, meet those at the margins, and build communities of inclusion,” she says.
Young Adult Empowerment Communities: Members’ Perspectives
Young leaders from Maryknoll’s first Young Adult Empowerment (YAE) cohort, share their thoughts about the two-year accompaniment program.
Finding God in Mission
Kenyan seminarian reflects on his vocation journey and commitment to mission.
A Lifetime of Learning New Landscapes
Maryknoll Sister Janet Miller, who has spent a lifetime making deserts bloom, puts Laudato Si’ into practice at the U.S./Mexico border.
Toward an Integral Human Ecology
The Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers have committed to integrating the care of creation “in all that we are and all that we do.”
Pioneers in Ecology and Care of Creation
Maryknoll Sisters set an example of caring for our common home as pioneers in ecology and care of creation.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Pentecost in Tanzania: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll lay missioner serving with his family in Tanzania reflects on the Sunday Mass readings for Pentecost.
Decisions Must Be Rooted in Nonviolence, Pope Says
Pope Leo XIV urged the construction of peace through nonviolent actions, setting an example of unity, respect, and fraternity.
As Pilgrims Flock to Ugandan Martyrs Shrine, Authorities Thwart Attack
Suspected extremists killed in foiled terror attack as millions of pilgrims flocked to the Ugandan martyrs shrine in the East African nation.
Texas Supreme Court Permits Probe of Annunciation House
In the latest development of an ongoing siege, the Texas high court rules that the network of migrant shelters can be investigated.
Being One: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll sister who served in Tanzania reflects on Jesus’ enjoinder on his followers in St. John’s Gospel to “be one.”
Advocates: Deportations Violate Court Order, Human Rights
Catholic advocates denounce the US government for deporting immigrants to East Africa, violating a court order and human rights principles.
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal to Protect Apache Sacred Site
The US Supreme Court rejected an appeal by Apache leaders to save Oak Flat, a sacred site threatened by a mega-mining project.
Aid Cuts Will Increase Hunger for Thousands of Children
CRS warns that cuts to U.S. food aid programs will impact over 780,000 children in 11 countries, leaving many without their only daily meal.
Gospel Peace: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll seminarian reflects on Sunday’s Gospel reading, peace and belonging in the context of his ministry to homeless people in Taiwan.
A Decade Later, Pope Francis’ Climate Plea Still Urgent
On the tenth anniversary of Laudato Si’, Catholic leaders affirm that time is running out to respond to Pope Francis’ call on climate action.
In First Audience, Leo XIV Calls for Peace in Gaza
Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Gaza, makes an urgent plea for humanitarian aid, and inspires thousands with a message of hope.
Wars, Disasters Drive Record Global Internal Displacement
Wars and climate disasters displaced a record 83.4 million people in 2024, according to the 2025 Global Report on Internal Displacement.
Pope Leo Begins Papacy Calling for ‘United Church’ in a Wounded World
At the inaugural Mass celebrated on May 18, Pope Leo XIV began his papacy with a call for unity, healing, and service in a wounded world.
The Kingdom of Heaven: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Josh Sisolak, who serves in Bolivia, reflects on the Kingdom of Heaven and the upcoming Sunday Mass readings.
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
Spirit of Mission: A Saint for Synodality
Father Joe Veneroso proposes as patron of synodality Mary Magdalene, discredited for 2 millennia and restored by Pope Francis as “Apostle to the Apostles.”
Mission in Latin America
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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