The 2021 World Watch List, compiled by the US-based Christian advocacy group Open Doors, says North Korea, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Iran and India are hotbeds of Christian persecution in Asia.
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.
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
The 2021 World Watch List, compiled by the US-based Christian advocacy group Open Doors, says North Korea, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Iran and India are hotbeds of Christian persecution in Asia.
Catholic leaders welcomed President Joe Biden’s Inauguration Day announcement that the United States would rejoin the Paris climate change agreement.
Biden pauses for a moment of silence for all those who have died during the COVID-19 pandemic. By...
Maryknoll Mission Center in Bolivia ends 55 years of service with a solidarity campaign to aid the...
As many as 14.1 million American households are at risk of eviction, survey shows. By Dennis...
After fleeing persecution in Myanmar, Rohingya face indefinite detention like Pakistani Christians...
Five dead after supporters of President Trump storm the nation's Capitol building. ROME (CNS) --...
Human Rights Watch says mass arrests remove 'the remaining veneer of democracy’ in Hong Kong. By...
Victims shot during attempted arrest of 28 people in the Philippines accused of being communist...
Auxiliary Bishop Moses Chikwe of Owerri was released by their abductors Jan. 1 By Peter Ajayi...
20 missionaries who died violent deaths in 2020 were witnesses of the Gospel By Cindy Wooden,...
Auxiliary Bishop Moses Chikwe of Nigeria was kidnappedVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Auxiliary Bishop...
Parishes get more involved in evangelization through service to local migrant workers By Cori...
Pope reflected on Christmas and how its celebration should focus on the reality that God sent his...
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.