Eighty years ago, when an executive order imprisoned Japanese Americans, Maryknoll missioners became their tireless advocates.
Setting Japanese American Captives Free
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Maryknoll Magazine Winter 2026
This issue of Maryknoll magazine presents stories about immigration and the Maryknoll missioners who help migrants, refugees, and displaced people both in the United States and abroad.
Be inspired by a photo meditation on Mother Cabrini. Learn about the compassion of a Maryknoll Sister who serves children of migrant families affected by mass deportations in Florida. Read about the journey of an undocumented migrant who became a permanent deacon and now leads Maryknoll immersion trips back to his home country.
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.
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.
Teaching With Love in the Andes
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Phuong Minh Nguyen offers an after-school program for children at the parish house in Tacopaya, Bolivia.
No Hands but Yours…
Mexican American teacher in El Paso, Texas joins efforts to welcome migrants and refugees by volunteering alongside her Maryknoll mentor.
Sisters Respond to the Signs of the Times
Maryknoll Sisters elect new Congregational Leadership Team to guide the sisters in mission for the next six years.
Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers Installs New Leadership Council
The Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers‘ General Chapter, which convenes every six years, recently established future goals and priorities and selected new leadership for the missionary society.
Maryknoll Sisters elect new Congregational Leadership Team
rom their places of mission across the world, 82 Maryknoll Sister delegates came together recently at their 18th General Assembly to ask this question: “Where is the Holy Spirit leading us?” The sisters chose as their new leadership team Sisters Teresa Rose Hougnon, Genie C....
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Pope Condemns Economy that ‘Does Not Respect Life,’ Exploits Children
Society must not lose sight of its duty to protect children exploited by the “scourge of child labor,” Pope Francis says.
Migrants in U.S. Programs Are Vulnerable to Mass Deportation Push
Migrants who have registered with DHS to become recipients of programs such as TPS or DACA could be at greater risk of deportation.
Expect the Unexpected: An Epiphany Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll Lay Missioner reflects about the story of three Magi and the gifts that we bring to unexpected situations.
Vatican Says 13 Missionaries Were Killed in 2024
Thirteen Catholic “missionaries” were killed in 2024, including eight priests and five laymen, with the largest number slain in Africa.
Jesuits Join in ‘Heartbreaking’ Search for Migrants’ Remains in Arizona Desert
About a dozen Jesuits on a search and rescue mission in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert before Christmas find remains of missing migrants.
Feast of the Holy Family: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll Sister reflects on the Holy Family as a model of good familial relationships between parents and their children.
African Bishops Cry Out for their People
The year 2024 was deadly for Africa’s Christian populations, with hundreds of thousands of people persecuted or killed for their faith.
For Catholics in Nicaragua, 2024 Has Been ‘Tragic on Every Level’
In 2024 Nicaragua’s Ortega regime continues persecuting Catholic leaders and censoring expressions of Christian faith.
Fourth Sunday of Advent: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll affiliate who has offered hospitality to migrants for 45 years reflects on the Mass readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent.
US Supreme Court to Hear Wisconsin Catholic Charities Case
Wisconsin’s high court ruled that Catholic Charities is ineligible for tax exemption because service to the poor is not “typical” religious activity.
Third Sunday of Advent: A Maryknoll Reflection
“What can we do?” asks Maryknoll Lay Missioner Sarah Bueter, reflecting on Advent, hope and the killing of an environmental activist.
Mexican Bishops Urge Truce on Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
The Church leaders call for peace on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe and Christmas as a step toward ending the violence that engulfs Mexico.
Senate Hearing Examines Mass Deportation Plan
The Senate Judiciary Committee hears testimonies about possible mass deportation, with some witnesses saying it would crash the economy.
Latin American Bishops Launch Campaign to Protect Human Rights Activists
Catholic bishops in Latin America launch a campaign to support human rights activists who face threats for their work for social justice.
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
Doctor Anna, Partner in Mission
hen Maryknoll Brother Tim Raible thinks of Doctor Anna Morris, a quote attributed to St. Francis of Assisi comes to...
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, Winter 2022
Missioners offer snippets of mission life in Peru, Tanzania and Guatemala as well as a mission moment at a parish in New York.
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
World Watch: Treaties Foster Disarmament
International treaties on nuclear weapons and papal teaching on disarmament urge countries to take further steps toward peace.
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses, Winter 2022
Readers respond to our print, web and social media posts.
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