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.
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 Maryknoll sister helps families go from shaky shacks to solid houses Before the crack of dawn, Maryknoll Sister Nena Heramil laces up her blue sneakers and heads to the city’s train station. Her journey involves five transfers, including a train and three buses to the outskirts of Panama City,...
Maryknoll lay missioner’s Catholic Worker house helps Salvadoran homeless put lives back together As María, Óscar Ulysses and Tim Ross make their rounds with a thermos of coffee, dozens of egg sandwiches and small pouches of cold drinking water, they are warmly greeted by the homeless people of...
Los Angeles Church community reaches out to homeless Jose Lopez was 7 years old when he came from Mexico to Los Angeles, Calif., with his family. He went to school and to Mass on Sundays with his mom. But everything changed when he turned 14 and got involved with gangs. “There were a lot of...
WEB-ONLY FEATURE: For homeless children and youth, streets are a dangerous abode Queen’s fortunes changed literally from one day to the next, leaving her with no place to lay her head. For Isabella, homelessness unfolded over time, a train wreck in slow motion. Isabella was 7 when her...
WEB-ONLY FEATURE: In a remote Andean town, a Maryknoll lay missioner helps his indigenous students build their future By Giovana Soria and Meinrad Scherer-Emunds Last February, when teachers at Colegio San Juan Bosco divided coaching responsibilities for the different sports teams, no one wanted...
A Maryknoll priest in multicultural parishes accompanies immigrants in Japan as both pastor and immigrant || [googlefont font=“Cormorant Infant" fontsize="20"]By David R. Aquije, photos by Peter Saunders [/googlefont] The afternoon begins to wind down on this first Friday of June at the Infant...
Maryknoll sisters and Maryknoll affiliates join in a spiritual ministry as prayer partners for the world || [googlefont font=“Cormorant Infant" fontsize="20"]By Margaret Gaughan [/googlefont] Cindy Korb listened intently as Maryknoll Sister Dorothy McGowan talked about life in East Timor, where...
Shelter in Cochabamba empowers girls and adolescents who were victims of abuse || [googlefont font=“Cormorant Infant" fontsize="20"]By Giovana Soria [/googlefont] With a shy smile, Cecilia, 16, says she would like to be a petroleum engineer when she grows up. The Bolivian girl has good grades at...
Young shepherds in Bolivia teach the message of Christmas and the meaning of mission || [googlefont font=“Cormorant Infant" fontsize="20"]By Maggie Fogarty [/googlefont] My husband and I and our two young children had been living in Amachuma, Bolivia, for about two years when I had an experience...
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
A Maryknoll sister who serves in Tanzania reflects on the Mass readings that challenge our preconceived ideas about the “other.”
Dozens of priests and lay workers will be trained to monitor the six-month ceasefire between government troops and a rebel guerrilla faction.
The administration of President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua has blocked activity on the accounts of the Jesuit-run Central American University.
During his Angelus address today, the Feast of the Assumption, Pope Francis calls for peace, especially in Ukraine.
As fires raged in Maui and President Biden called for a state of emergency, Catholic organizations rush to Maui’s aid.
A Maryknoll lay missioner recalls witnessing Jesus’ extended hands during a mission experience in Brazil as she reflects on Sunday’s Mass readings.
International experts on religious freedom and local Church leaders speak out against atrocities against Christians by jihadist extremists.
“A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought,” says Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, Illinois, calling on world leaders to disarm.
Pope Francis celebrated the closing Mass of World Youth Day, telling the 1.5 million young people not to let their “great dreams” be “stopped by fear.”
A Maryknoll priest reflects on the Transfiguration of the Lord in Sunday’s Gospel in light of his lifetime of service in mission.
At a Scholas Occurrentes school and a university, Pope Francis tells students not to hide from messiness and chaos as they recreate society.
A 15 year old from Brazil’s Quilombola communities realizes her dream of attending World Youth Day in Portugal.
Amid scorching heat and rising temperatures around the world, climate activists call for Catholics to take action against the damage of global warming.
During his Angelus message, Pope Francis calls on Russia to allow millions of tons of grain and other crops harvested in Ukraine to be exported across the Black Sea.
Priest reflects on how living saints inspire us to be saints and angels for one another || By...
Mother and daughter are missioners to other migrants in Japan || [googlefont font=“Cormorant Infant" fontsize="20"]By David R. Aquije...
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.
I was part of a pastoral team that had the responsibility for the parish of Capinota, Bolivia, which consisted of about 30 villages, many of which were nestled in the thinning air of the Andes Mountains. One day to guide us to the isolated village of Calacaja, the...
Catholic leaders object to government turning blind eye to people fleeing war, persecution and targeted violence || [googlefont font=“Cormorant Infant" fontsize="20"]By Kathleen Kollman...
Readers respond to our print, web and social media posts SAINT AND HERO I take issue with the response in the November/December Maryknoll magazine criticizing the late Maryknoll Father Vincent...
