Maryknoll continues to usher in a “new era of mission” with the ordination of two men from Kenya as Maryknoll priests.
Carrying the Flag of Mission
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Maryknoll Magazine Summer 2026
We begin this issue of Maryknoll magazine with a prayer for peace around the world, especially the Middle East. We include a joint statement from the joint Maryknoll leadership of priests, brothers, sisters and lay people calling for the cessation of the Iran conflict.
Our coverage features stories about missioners serving in Asia, Africa and Latin America and accompanying immigrants here at home. This issue includes the prayer of consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We also profile Maryknoll Seminarian Victor Mutobera in light of his upcoming ordination.
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.
A Synodal Church is Missionary
A Maryknoll priest participating in the Synod on Synodality says it is the major event in the Church following the Second Vatican Council.
Challenging Assumptions in Bolivia
Maryknoll Lay Missioners Joe Loney and Filo Siles run the Social Justice Foundation, serving almost 800 people with disabilities, in Bolivia.
The Trauma of Memory in Chile
Maryknoll Sister Linda Donovan, who has called Chile “home” for four decades, recalls the courage of missioners during General Pinochet’s military dictatorship.
Being There: A Brother in Mission
Maryknoll Brother Ryan Thibert describes his mission journey, marked by listening, presence and companionship, especially for the abandoned.
Bridges to Healing International
Maryknoll affiliate Erin Rickwa expands a project she founded to help high-risk children, Bridges to Healing International, to Tanzania.
Celebrating a Life of Faith and Mission
Esperanza and Arturo Monterrubio, of Houston, Texas, find inspiration for mission in the example of Maryknoll Father Rafael Dávila.
World Watch: Water Rights Victory in Peru
Maryknoll Sister Patricia Ryan and the organization she founded in the Andes of southern Peru have won a landmark case for water rights.
‘The Sun Is Burning Up the Forest’
A Maryknoll mission partner in Bolivia, Father Enrique Bustamante, shares a moving testimony about the dire situation in the Amazon.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
US Intervention in Venezuela Draws Mixed Reactions, Raises Concerns
Pope Leo, a Notre Dame professor and others question the use of unilateral military action to seize the country’s national resources.
Epiphanies in Bethlehem and El Paso: A Maryknoll Reflection
Returned Lay Missioner Debbie Northern reflects on the Magi’s discovery of Jesus as God incarnate and how we seek this same mystery today.
Catholic Search Party Finds Migrant Remains in Desert
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Heidi Cerneka, an immigration lawyer at the border, joined Jesuits and other volunteers on a sobering mission.
Vatican Agency Says 17 Churchworkers Murdered in 2025
Fides reports the killing of priests, religious sisters and lay workers worldwide amid violence and religious persecution.
Ukrainian Bishop Issues Open Letter to the American People
In response to Russian attacks and as Trump-Zelenskyy peace talks unfold, a Church leader urges Americans to uphold truth and justice.
The Holy Refugee Family: A Maryknoll Reflection
Susan Gunn, director of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, reflects on how Jesus, Mary and Joseph were forced to flee for their lives.
Pope Leo XIV’s Christmas Message
In his Urbi et Orbi message, the pope emphasized the centrality of peace in Christ’s mission to save the world.
Embrace Hope at Christmas: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Father John Keegan encourages us to live our faith with confidence that God can transform the world.
Kidnapped Nigerian Catholic Schoolchildren Will Be Home for Christmas
After more than a month in captivity, the remaining students kidnapped from a Catholic school in Nigeria were released.
Cardinal Visits Holy Family Parish in Gaza
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, brings a Christmas message of solidarity and hope to Gaza’s Catholic parish.
Father Bob on a Bicycle: Serving Disabled Children in Bangladesh
Maryknoll Father Robert McCahill marks 50 years of service to poor families and their disabled children in South Asia.
Fourth Sunday of Advent: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Affiliates Louis and Janet Tullo reflect on St. Joseph and the Virgin Mary in the Sunday Gospel and migration in our country today.
From Nigeria to Belarus, 2025 Marks a Grim Year for Religious Freedom
Aid to the Church in Need warns that religious freedom is being eroded worldwide by repression and violence.
Chile’s Bishops Send Letter to New Catholic President
Church leaders congratulate the winner on his election victory, but express concern about his proposals to expel migrants.
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
Spirit of Mission: Healing from the Sacred Heart
Using the story of Mother Cabrini, Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso reflects on what devotion to the Most Sacred Heart teaches about healing.
Prayer for Vocations
The Wisdom of Plants
Author and practitioner of traditional medicine Carlos Prado, a longtime Maryknoll friend in Cochabamba, Bolivia, shares the wisdom of plants.
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, Summer 2024
Missioners share snippets of mission life drawn from Bolivia, Taiwan, South Sudan and the U.S.-Mexico border.
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
World Watch: Indo-Pacific Economic Prosperity?
The new trade deal among 14 countries, currently under negotiation, has the potential of affecting 28% of U.S. global trade.
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses, Summer 2024
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