Public health measure Title 42, used to expel migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border but reconsidered for Ukrainians, is again questioned.
Maryknoll Magazine Summer 2025
This Summer 2025 issue of Maryknoll magazine is dedicated to our beloved Pope Francis. Our cover story pays tribute to the pope from Argentina who was a sign of hope and inspiration for the Maryknoll family, the Catholic Church and the world.
While our print magazine went to press before the conclave, our web pages reflect the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first from the United States. The summer issue also includes a statement from Maryknoll’s superior general, addressing current challenges faced by our country.
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.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
‘My Dream Is to Survive,’ Says Scholar in Lviv
A Fulbright scholar reports from Lviv, where she lives in western Ukraine, “Before the war I had many dreams. … Now my dream is to survive.”
Report Warns of Atrocities, Famine in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region
New Report by Refugees International tells of famine, population displacement and acts of atrocities being suffered in Tigray, Ethiopia.
Horror of War ‘Lodges in Your Gut’ When Recounted by Refugees, Cardinal Says
Cardinal Michael Czerny, on mission from the Vatican, meets victims of the invasion of Ukraine to show pope’s support for those fleeing war.
Maryknoll Mission Society: A Prayer for Ukraine
Father Lance P. Nadeau, superior general of the Maryknoll Society of Fathers and Brothers, offers a prayer for peace in Ukraine.
Vatican Sends Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine
Pope Francis mobilizes efforts for humanitarian aid to Ukraine, designating two cardinals to accompany and lead this mission.
Over Five Million Children Orphaned by Pandemic
Researchers determine that worldwide, over 5.2 million children have lost a parent or caregiver due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
El Salvador Presses Charges for Jesuit Murders
El Salvador brings charges against a former president and 12 others in the murders of six Jesuits and two women in 1989.
Russian Catholics Angry, Upset by Ukraine Invasion
Church officials in Russia say that Catholics are “grieving, angered and bewildered” by their country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Mexican Bishops: Build Peace
The bishops’ conference in Mexico calls for all Mexicans to work together for peace and to overcome violence, even confronting drug cartels.
Europeans Turn Out to Transport, Welcome Refugees from Ukraine
Europeans citizens turned out to welcome and help transport a half a million refugees crossing borders to escape Russian invasion of Ukraine.
‘With a Heart Broken,’ Pope Prays for Peace in Ukraine
Pope Francis says he is heart broken over war and phones Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to express deepest sorrow over tragic invasion.
Catholic Leaders in Europe Warn of ‘a Humanitarian Catastrophe’ as Russia Attacks Ukraine
European Catholic leaders appeal for peace and express alarm about a possible “humanitarian catastrophe” as Russia attacks Ukraine.
Ugandan Diocese Helps Women, Children Once Held by LRA Soldiers
Victims of Lord’s Resistance Army reign of terror not only suffer trauma from kidnappings and...
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
Partners in Mission
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.
Tales from El Salvador, China, Nicaragua & Brazil
Missioner Tales September & October 2015 When I served as a Maryknoll Sister in El Salvador from 1997 to 2005, I helped get documentation from Salvadorans who had known or met Archbishop Oscar Romero to support his canonization process. To listen to their stories and...
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
Equal education for girls
In 2000, the United Nations adopted the eight Millennium Development Goals, to be met by 2015. The goals form a blueprint agreed to by all countries and leading development institutions. The goals...
Readers’ Responses
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