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.
Participants in the V National Encuentro ask to be recognized as Church leaders || [googlefont font=“Cormorant Infant" fontsize="20"]By Giovana Soria[/googlefont] The V National Encuentro of Hispanic/Latino Ministry not only revived Lily Morales’ faith but empowered her to fight for her dreams and...
College professor shares his views on the Catholic Church and today's young people The present moment is a critical time for young adult Catholics, as we have seen with the Synod on Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment. I study Catholic student movements, but I also have a...
Maryknoll Sisters evolve as a multicultural community and microcosm for the world Long before Pope Francis emphasized that we are all sisters and brothers living on the earth, our common home, the Maryknoll Sisters recognized diversity as enriching the human family. In 1914 when Elsie St. Clair...
Educating young people from the traditional Watatulu tribe presents challenges for Maryknoll priest in rural East Africa Yuyu, a tall young woman wearing the traditional dress of the Watatulu people of Tanzania and cradling an infant in her arms, had dreams. A few years ago, Yuyu was living...
Chab Dai Coalition in Cambodia brings groups together to end human trafficking Lita carefully traces daisies on the cake she is preparing for her client in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. She is grateful for the work she has and the skill she has gained as a pastry chef. But her life has not been one of all...
Maryknoll ministry for Catholic singles encourages fellowship—and Catholic marriages Jerry Chen, a young Catholic living in Taipei, says finding Catholic friends in Taiwan is hard because Catholics comprise less than 1.5 percent of his country’s population. Finding a Catholic significant other is...
Witnesses are moved by the suffering of separated migrants and their children “Please, my son needs me! I have never been separated from him. I beg you to help me. I’m not lying. I am here because of fear. I am desperate. I can’t go back to my country because my son and I are in danger.” This is...
A Salesian priest sees the plight of Jesus, Mary and Joseph reflected in South Sudanese refugees in Uganda today Christmas has taken on a deeper meaning for me this year since I began serving as chaplain for refugees in the Archdiocese of Gulu in northern Uganda. I minister to more than 36,000...
Maryknoll-founded program relies on faith for success of HIV care and treatment. || by Lynn F. Monahan, photos by Sean Sprague The alley to Anne Ndungu’s tiny home is a narrow, rock-strewn dirt gully between identical buildings of dusty sheets of corrugated metal, the standard building material...
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Brazilian church groups propose ways to meet children’s needs in response to increasing hunger, malnutrition and poverty.
The 10 years of Pope Francis’ papacy are marked by his care for poor people — and efforts to put them at the center of the Church.
The Church is for everyone, Pope Francis insists during interviews focused on the 10th anniversary of his papacy.
As the 10-year anniversary of Pope Francis’ papacy approaches, Catholics recognize that he brought a new style of leadership to Rome.
In the 2023 Lenten Reflection Guide: Inspired by Laudato Si’, Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns reflects on water in Sunday’s Mass readings.
Experts evaluate Pope Francis’ positive impact on Indigenous-Catholic relations as the 10-year anniversary of his papacy approaches.
On International Women’s Day, leaders take stock of Pope Francis’ changes to give women greater roles in the Church.
As the anniversary of Pope Francis’ papacy approaches, Latin American ecclesial leaders discuss the past 10 years under his leadership.
As the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ papacy approaches, the Church takes stock of his dynamic global pastoral leadership.
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns shares a reflection on the Transfiguration from its 2023 Lenten series inspired by Laudato Si’.
The dictatorship in Nicaragua bans public enactment in the streets of the traditional Via Crucis or Way of the Cross.
Killed in an act of violence, Bishop David O’Connell is recalled for his dedication to pastoral care in Los Angeles’ poorest parishes.
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns shares a reflection from its Lenten Reflection series inspired by Laudato Si’.
As Friday marks the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Catholic leaders discuss the Church’s response to the crisis.
Christmas calls us to celebrate God at work in everyday events of human life A young woman, Mary,...
Ugandan man accompanies Maryknoll Father John Barth to serve South Sudanese refugees who have fled civil war My name is Richard Robert...
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.
In Venezuela, I lived in barrio Nueva Tacagua. One of my neighbors was an elderly woman named America Lopez, who lived in a one-room shack with her daughter and three grandchildren. People called America La Loca, “the crazy one,” because she often acted out of touch...
Maryknoll missioners urge people of faith to ask if the new trade agreement will improve life for all From Cambodia to El Salvador, Bangladesh to Tanzania, Maryknoll missioners accompany people and...
Readers respond to our print, web and social media posts REMEMBERING ROMERO Let us thank Octavio Duran, OFM, for his wonderful article in the September/October 2018 issue of Maryknoll on Saint Oscar...
