Maryknoll Sister Catherine DeVito, who serves in Florida, recounts the trauma being inflicted on immigrant farmworker families.
The Darkness of This Time
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Maryknoll Magazine Summer 2026
We begin this issue of Maryknoll magazine with a prayer for peace around the world, especially the Middle East. We include a joint statement from the joint Maryknoll leadership of priests, brothers, sisters and lay people calling for the cessation of the Iran conflict.
Our coverage features stories about missioners serving in Asia, Africa and Latin America and accompanying immigrants here at home. This issue includes the prayer of consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We also profile Maryknoll Seminarian Victor Mutobera in light of his upcoming ordination.
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.
God, Present in My Journey
Deacon Leonel Yoque tells about his life journey that brought him from Guatemala to serve in the Maryknoll Society’s Mission Formation Ministry.
Mango Tree Cathedrals in Uganda
Maryknoll Lay Missioners Marj Humphrey and Joanne Blaney led a nonviolence and conflict resolution training program for community leaders.
Guided by God: One Woman’s Journey From Refugee to Missioner
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Thu Tam Hoang, whose family fled Vietnam when she was a child, serves in Cambodia, where she brings hope to impoverished people.
Standing Up for Foreign Workers Exploited in Taiwan
A Maryknoll volunteer in Taiwan empowers Filipino migrant workers in manufacturing to fight for more dignified working conditions.
Sent To Do ‘Many Wonderful Things’
Our two newly ordained Maryknoll priests, Matthew Sim, from Singapore, and Patrick Okok, from Kenya, are assigned to mission in Taiwan.
Faith, Love and Missionary Zeal
The superior general of the Maryknoll Society commends Chicago native and longtime missioner in Peru, Pope Leo XIV.
False Narratives of Immigration
Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, reflects on mission and migration in this interview with Maryknoll Magazine.
Planting Climate Justice in the Philippines
Maryknoll Sister Marvelous Misolas leads reforestation and long-term solutions to climate change at Miriam College in the Philippines.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Residents of Last Christian Village in West Bank Resist Settler Violence
Taybeh villagers are terrorized by attacks that displace families, destroy livelihoods and target the West Bank’s last remaining Christians.
Forum: Immigration Enforcement Separates Families and Harms Children
More than 3,800 children were detained in 2025, experts say, warning of lasting trauma and long-term impact.
Persist in Praying for World Peace, Pope Says During Angelus
Pope Leo XIV said “the death and pain” caused by Middle East wars “are a scandal for the entire human family, and a cry that rises to God.”
More Than 170 People Killed in Attacks on Civilians in South Sudan
The U.S. Catholic bishops conference expresses solidarity with the Church in South Sudan and mobilizes urgent humanitarian aid.
Fifth Sunday of Lent: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll lay missioner serving in El Salvador reflects on choosing peace, even in situations of conflict and suffering.
In New Pastoral Message, Texas Bishop Calls for End to Mass Deportations
Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso condemns hazardous conditions leading to deaths in detention centers and recommits local church to solidarity.
People in the Holy Land Face Further Despair and Suffering
The war against Iran and the actions of regional militias have left Christians in the Holy Land facing fear, job losses, and a lack of aid in Gaza.
Fourth Sunday of Lent: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Sister Kathleen Reiley, who serves in Japan, reflects on how Jesus brings light to the world’s darkness.
Small Town in the Philippines Scores Victory Against Hazardous Mining
After years of resistance, the community of MacArthur has halted a mining project residents say was a danger to health, livelihoods and the environment.
Maronite Catholic Priest Killed by Israeli Tank Fire in Lebanon
Father Pierre al-Rahi was killed March 9 when an Israeli artillery tank fired on a house in the Christian village of Qlayaa.
Pope Warns that Middle East Conflict Will Spread
Pope Leo XIV calls for peace and an end to the war against Iran before violence further destabilizes the wider region.
Third Sunday of Lent: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Gabe Hurrish, who served most recently in South Sudan, reflects on the Samaritan woman and hostility between rival ethnic groups.
US-Israeli War with Iran Threatens Crisis for Broader Asia
Countries in Asia must reckon with geopolitical tensions, humanitarian risks and their economic dependence on Gulf nations.
Lawsuit Challenges Trump’s Attempt To End Birthright Citizenship
U.S. bishops say birthright citizenship is woven into our history and Western tradition, and it is also consistent with Catholic teaching.
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
Five Takeaways from ‘Dilexi Te’
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns presents a short summary of the essential teachings in Pope Leo XIV’s first apostolic exhortation.
Prayer for Vocations
The Wisdom of the Mojeños
Maryknoll Father Alejandro Marina recounts how the Mojeño Trinitarios, an ethnic group in the Bolivian Amazon, live out their faith.
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, Fall 2025
Missioners share vignettes of life drawn from their Maryknoll ministries in Bangladesh, Tanzania, Macau and Cambodia.
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
World Watch: Back From the Brink
Experts and advocates for nuclear disarmament warn of the ever-increasing threat to humanity by the proliferation of nuclear weapons.
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses, Fall 2025
Readers respond via email, letter or message to our stories published online, circulated in print and shared weekly by ezine.
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