The Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers center and residence in Bolivia finds new life through its green project.
Cultivating Mission in Cochabamba
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Maryknoll Magazine Winter 2025
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.
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.
Prayer for Vocations: Spring 2024
A Maryknoll seminarian, Deacon Charles Ogony, offers a heartfelt prayer for all expressions of vocation in service to God’s People.
Dream On: Lay Missioners Sent to Serve
Three new lay missioners and one returning lay missioner are sent to serve in El Salvador, Kenya and Cambodia.
Sheep Find Their Pastor
A Maryknoll priest helps blind people in Lima, Peru, become independent through training in massage therapy.
Building a Future of Hope in Cambodia
Maryknoll sisters turn over educational programs to local leadership after three decades of service in Phnom Penh and outlying Beoung Tum Pun.
Healing through Faith and Culture
Juanatano Cano, originally of Guatemala, shares his remarkable life and faith journey becoming a leader for Catholic Maya in the United States.
Pursuing Peace and Justice in the Holy Land
Maryknoll Office for Global concerns Director Susan Gunn outlines Maryknoll’s 25 years of partnership with an organization called Churches for Middle East Peace.
Catholic Leaders Outraged at Attempt to Close Migrant Shelter
The Texas attorney general has accused El Paso’s Annunciation House of unlawful activities in giving shelter and succor to migrants.
A Rich Poverty in Bangladesh
Maryknoll Father Robert McCahill lives a humble life in Bangladesh, where he has served for 47 years helping disabled children receive care.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Charity Workers: Situation in Lebanon ‘Catastrophic’
Lebanese religious leaders and international aid workers decry Israeli attacks that have plunged the population into a humanitarian crisis.
Holy Spirit Can Help Christians Be ‘Artisans’ of Unity, Pope Says
Pope Francis says the Holy Spirit ensures “the unity of the Church” by showing that differences can remain as long as we are united in faith.
Statistically Speaking: How Pope’s Choices Change the College of Cardinals
Pope Francis is to set to raise his record for most cardinals who would be eligible to enter a conclave to elect a pope.
Pope Sends Letter to Middle East Encouraging Peace
‘I am with you,’ wrote Pope Francis to the people of the Middle East, in a letter shared Oct. 7, the anniversary of the Israel-Hamas war.
Justice Begets Justice: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Sister Rebecca Nyaki reflects on the Sunday Mass readings and the role of justice in mission and in the Scriptures.
Maryknoll Priest in North Carolina Serves in Aftermath of Hurricane Helene
Maryknoll Father Douglas May relates how the communities he serves in Asheville have been affected by Hurricane Helene.
Synod Members Pray and Reflect on Diversity, Trust
Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe and other spiritual advisers lead Synod members in prayer and reflection before the assembly’s opening.
Two Cardinals Take On Just War Theory
A U.S. and a Burmese cardinal address nonviolence and just war theory at the opening of the Catholic Institute for Nonviolence in Rome.
Open Minds and Hearts: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso encourages Catholics to keep open our minds and hearts to nonbelievers, who may have much to teach us!
Boston College Launches Project for Hispanic Catholics
Boston College is the launchpad for Nuevo Momento, a leadership program that enlists 15 organizations that serve Spanish-speaking Catholics.
Cardinal Parolin at UN: Ending Poverty, Arms Race and Regulating AI Are Key
In his address at the 2024 U.N. Summit of the Future, Cardinal Parolin urged nations to rethink their approach to root causes of conflict.
Catholic Environmental Activist Killed in Honduras
During the Sunday Angelus Sept. 22, Pope Francis lamented the murder of Juan Antonio López of the Diocese of Trujillo in Honduras.
Lebanese Cardinal Decries Attacks ‘Devoid of Humanity’
In his Sunday homily Sept. 22, the Lebanese Maronite patriarch expressed “profound sorrow” over the “devastating toll” of Israeli airstrikes.
It’s Not Important To Be Important: A Maryknoll Reflection
“It is not about being important, rather it is about serving,” says a Maryknoll Father in this reflection for the Sunday readings.
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
Spirit of Mission: In the Shadow of the Cross
Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso reflects on accepting aging and diminishment “in the shadow of the Cross” as a Lenten practice.
Partners in Mission
Partners in Mission: Maryknoll Dreams
A Maryknoll volunteer in Cochabamba, Bolivia, describes his life and his efforts to both preserve Maryknoll history and foster new vocations.
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, Spring 2024
Missioners share snippets of mission life from South Sudan, Panama and El Salvador.
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
World Watch: Ethnic Cleansing in Sudan?
Charges of ethnic cleansing in Sudan have surfaced as two warring generals vie for power and the country’s people pay a heavy price.
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses, Spring 2024
Readers respond to our print, web and social media posts.
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