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.
Mindanao Peacebuilding Institute gives participants skills and hearts to change the world || By Fred Goddard, photos courtesy of MPI Facing the challenge of creating a more peaceful world, peacebuilders need a place where they can go to grow, be nurtured and re-energized. It is hard to imagine...
Maryknoll-supported project gives the blind in Peru a chance at self-sufficiency. Twenty-two years ago, shortly after he moved from Cuzco and found a job as a miner in Chincha, Peru, Grimaldo Zapata lost his eyesight during a dynamite explosion at the mines. “The doctors kept telling me...
Nonviolent protests in Zimbabwe could signal a new day for the African nation. Last April, a friend showed me a video on social media of a 39-year-old Baptist pastor wearing a Zimbabwean flag draped around his neck. “This is our country. Only we can save it,” he announced, referring to the need to...
Seeds of peace planted in a dangerous slum bring forth an oasis. In the midst of Cité Soleil—the worst slum in Haiti—gardens of hope and peace are growing on what was once a garbage-strewn acre where gang members executed their enemies. The site, called SAKALA, an acronym from Haitian Creole...
Eight men and women—singles and couples with children—go forth to help build that world with God’s grace. By Margaret Gaughan, photos by Deborah Northern, MKLM As eight new members of the Maryknoll Lay Missioners (MKLM) embarked on their journeys overseas recently, they were given an awesome...
Maryknoll priest hopes to finish a new church in the mountains of southern Peru. After celebrating morning Masses at two of the five communities he serves as pastor, Maryknoll Father Robert E. Hoffmann stopped by the town of Ichu, located 15 miles south of Puno in the altiplano of Peru. He has...
Hispanic youth in Texas are fueled to serve others in mission. When Gabriela Nieto was 6 years old, she arrived with her family in Houston, Texas. She remembers very little about her native country, Mexico, because she grew up and was educated in the United States. During her teenage years, she...
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi seems unable to halt 'ethnic cleansing' Rakhine State in western Myanmar is in crisis as thousands of largely stateless Rohingya Muslims are fleeing violence to neighboring Bangladesh, human rights groups say. Some Rohingya are attempting dangerous boat trips to Malaysia...
Catholic peacemakers from around the world gather to share stories of their efforts.
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Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Maryknoll Father Vincent Capodanno, a chaplain who gave his life for others, is honored in memorial Masses in New York and Washington, D.C.
Continuing his series on discernment, Pope Francis teaches that God often reaches out to us through the unexpected events in our lives.
Local pastoral leaders in the U.S. share how their parishes are celebrating the Season of Creation, observed Sept. 1 to Oct. 4.
A Maryknoll lay missioner reflects on the Mass readings for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time and the need to continually discern God’s call.
In a new series, on discernment, Pope Francis teaches that people have the choice to grow a “magnificent garden” or make a “desert of death.”
Religious leaders in South Sudan start a peace campaign to ensure refugees can return to a peaceful environment.
Bishop Samson Shukardin of Hyderabad has called for help for thousands affected by floods that have devastated many areas of Pakistan.
“Be humble,” says a recently-ordained Maryknoll priest about approaching other cultures as he reflects on the Sunday Mass readings for the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time.
Students from Uvalde, Texas, where a school shooting took place, are helped by Catholic Extension to attend Sacred Heart Catholic School.
Pope Francis concludes his catechesis on old age, teaching that the wisdom of elders is a blessing for both young and old.
A report from the Brazilian bishops' Indigenous Missionary Council shows that 2021 was a deadly...
As Pope Francis calls for dialogue, international Church leaders and Nicaraguan Catholics speak out against the arrest of Bishop Álvarez.
A Maryknoll affiliate who has worked 40 years in public education reflects on “the narrow gate” in the Mass readings for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Two families who long for reunification offer their stories on behalf of countless others separated by the U.S./Mexico border.
Dust to Dust When it comes to Ash Wednesday, I am definitely “old school.” I have nothing against...
Little Sister of St. Francis becomes a mother to street boys in Kenya and a Maryknoll partner in mission Sister Catherine Wanza Mui, a...
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.
After a long meeting on prison reform for women, in downtown São Paulo, Brazil, where I serve as a Maryknoll lay missioner, I decided to walk home instead of facing the crowded, rush-hour subway. As I was passing through a small park, I ran into Grace, a young woman...
Maryknoll missioners often accompany impoverished and marginalized communities in countries where the rule of law does not exist. At times, people in these communities are imprisoned without...
COMMON MISSIONS I am writing to thank you for Maryknoll magazine, which comes to me regularly. The November/December issue especially touched me. Although I am not Catholic, my own...
