As a chaplain with the U.S. Marines during the Vietnam War, Maryknoll Father Vincent...
Maryknoll Magazine Spring 2025
In our Spring 2025 issue, we visit the jungles of Guatemala, where Maryknoll priests have built a dozen chapels, and Hong Kong, where a school founded by the Maryknoll Sisters celebrates its centenary. Of note, too, in this issue is our tribute to the late Father Gustavo Gutiérrez, an Orbis Books author who is considered the father of liberation theology.
This Lenten season, join us in prayer with Maryknoll missioners who live and work in a spirit of hope.
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.
Latin American Bishops to Address the Region’s Decline in Democracy
Latin American bishops to seeks to confront erosion of region’s democracy from leaders on the left and right.
Bishops Living in Amazon Ask COP26 for Actions to Save Planet
Bishops of the Amazon are asking world leaders at COP26 for urgent and courageous commitments to combat climate change and protect the Amazon.
Up to 100,000 Marchers at Glasgow COP26 Demand Action on Climate Change
Demonstrators took to the streets of Glasgow, Scotland, demanding action to halt climate change and reverse ecological degradation.
Priests Call for an End to Ethiopia Conflict as Tigray Troops Approach Capital
Fears of all-out war in Ethiopia grow, amid reports that the Tigray troops are on the outskirts of the capital, Addis Ababa.
Afghan Farmers Facing Climate-Induced Drought, Hunger
According to U.N. report, about 2 million Afghans are experiencing hunger, the risk of food...
Look in the Mirror before Correcting Others, Pope Says
Let yourself be guided by the Holy Spirit in meekness, patience, prayer, and accompaniment, pope says in weekly general audience.
Pope to Leaders at COP26: Tackle Climate Change
Pope Francis sends message to world leaders at COP26, urging care for our common home and victims of climate change.
Marty Roers Receives 2021 Bishop McCarthy Award
Returned missioner continues his commitment to mission and global justiceMarty Roers, a returned...
Biden Thanks Pope for Speaking Up for the Poor, Fighting Climate Crisis
Pope Francis and President Biden talked about the climate crisis, poverty and other issues at an unusually long meeting at the Vatican.
Pope: Faith Cannot be Reduced to ‘Bureaucracy’
At weekly general audience, Pope Francis continues series on Galatians, focusing on faith instead of fixating on rules and regulations.
Mothers of Disappeared Migrants Plead for Help
The Caravan of Mothers of the Disappeared gathered in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 19 to spotlight the plight of migrants.
Sudan Bishop Andali: Military Coup Was Predictable
Recent events led Bishop Yunan Andali to foresee the military takeover of Sudan's government...
Latin American Bishops to Hear from Indigenous Communities
CELAM meeting is an opportunity for Latin America’s Indigenous peoples to highlight their role within the church and society.
PHOTO MEDITATION
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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 Tanzania & Guatemala
Missioner Tales March & April 2015 In Tanzania, where I serve as a Maryknoll lay missioner, it is not uncommon in the rainy season for a storm to occur during the night. In the morning fallen trees in the neighborhood are soon put to good use. First, the youngest...
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
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