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 priest serves displaced people at U.N. camp in war-wracked South Sudan || By Michael Bassano, M.M., photos by Paul Jeffrey On the move. These past few months in the U.N. camp have been moments of change and transition. The camp has grown to accommodate 48,000 people, with new additions...
A Kenyan runner is thankful to Maryknoll priest who sees gifts and talents in all young people Father Richard Quinn, a veteran Maryknoll missioner who spent nearly 60 years serving in East Africa, beams with pride when talking about a young Kenyan man he met through his ministry to nurture and...
The call to mission rings out to all people of goodwill. Young people hear it with fresh ears and a desire to begin their lives with a spirit of service. Those entering the second half of their lives hear it through the wisdom gained from their experiences. Single people respond to the call to...
Maryknoll Sister from the Philippines and Tanzanians discover together that mission is about relationships || By Mary Ellen Manz M.M., photos by Nile Sprague Love, welcome, blossom. These three words sum up Maryknoll Sister Genie Natividad’s mission in Mwanza, Tanzania. They are the names of three...
A Maryknoll Sister and her brother, a Maryknoll priest, celebrate lives of service There are lessons that money cannot buy and schools often cannot teach. Maryknoll Sister Elizabeth Erbland and her brother Maryknoll Father Philip Erbland are living testaments to the powerful lessons learned from...
Young Maryknoll priest continues a mission of mercy in a parish founded and nurtured by Maryknoll missioners || By Giovana Soria, photos by Nile Sprague The youngest Maryknoll priest, Father Lam Minh Hua, has taken his first steps as a missioner in the Mabatini settlement in Mwanza, Tanzania,...
Reflection on Pope Francis' whirlwind visit to three U.S. cities As any of the millions of people who turned out to encounter Pope Francis during his recent visit to the United States can attest, it is no task for the faint of heart. Miles-long security checkpoints, hour upon hour of waiting,...
Maryknoll Sister who served the poorest people brings their concerns to the United Nations When Sister Claris Zwareva, a nurse who was born in Zimbabwe, joined the Maryknoll Sisters in 1984, her dream was to serve the poor beyond her own borders. Today she is more than fulfilling that dream as the...
An ex-Marine recounts inspiration of Maryknoll priest killed in Vietnam War In the midst of the mortal maelstrom that is war, amid the terror of battle, the deafening din of mortar fire, the incessant bursts of rifles, machine guns and grenade launchers, and the roar of helicopter rotors, a...
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Church and relief agencies say 16 million people are in imminent danger of starvation, in famine caused by the worst drought in 40 years.
Among the 12,000 Salvadorans detained for gang-related charges during the three weeks before Holy Week, some were picked up randomly.
In an anguished letter to Pope Francis, Major Serhiy Volyna writes of witnessing scenes of...
Saying Christ’s Resurrection brings hope, Pope Francis celebrated Easter by praying for peace in war-torn parts of the world.
By Frank Breen, MM Sunday, April 17, 2022Acts 10: 34, 37-43; Psalm 118: 1-2, 16-17, 22-23; 1...
Pope Francis has invited Ukrainian and Russian families, among others, to lead a Station of the Cross for this Good Friday’s Via Crucis.
During his weekly general audience, Pope Francis says peace is not “an interval between wars” but is based on humble service to others.
Maryknoll lay missioner helps young undocumented Salvadorans obtain birth certificates, enabling them to attend school and live normal lives.
Pope Francis, who avoids inflammatory rhetoric against Russia, questions concept of just war and calls for reconciliation, not escalation
Reflection on Palm Sunday, which is part of the Lenten Reflection Guide 2022: Upholding Human Dignity and Human Rights by the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.
A Maryknoll Lay Missioners project makes a profound difference in the lives of increasingly isolated older people in rural Bolivia.
Religious leaders of Ukraine decry atrocities committed against civilians, saying its human rights abuses make Russia a “terrorist state.”
Pope Francis in Malta insists that migrants and refugees must be treated with care and kindness and recognized as brothers and sisters.
After listening to representatives of Canada’s Indigenous communities, Pope Francis met all the groups together and apologized for the complicity of Catholics in abusing Indigenous children in Canada and helping in the attempt to erase their culture, Pope Francis pledged to address the issue more fully when he visits Canada.
The third in our 2016 spirituality series on the Jubilee Year of Mercy || [googlefont...
Brother John Blazo, a member of the Maryknoll Mission Education and Promotion Department’s Northeast Region, welcomes a young...
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, September & October 2016 While I was driving a fellow Maryknoll lay missioner to the airport in Mwanza, Tanzania, we encountered a torrential rainfall. We made it to the airport but when I returned, I could not get through on the main road. A dala...
Pope Francis’ virtues of courage, compassion and commitment to the Gospel are breathing new life into the campaign for nuclear disarmament. “There is urgent need to work for a world free of nuclear...
ON FATHER CAPODANNO Regarding your coverage of Father Vincent Capodanno in the January/February issue of Maryknoll magazine, my brother Jim died in Vietnam on June 2, 1967. Father Vincent, who gave...
