Maryknoll Lay Missioner Joanne Blaney shares a story from Uganda as she reflects on the Gospel call to nonviolence in the Sunday readings.
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After gunmen kill a guard and kidnap 3 seminarians in Nigeria, bishop condemns the violence and pleads for release of students.
Leo XIV Prays for Conversion of Those Resisting Climate Action at New Mass
Pope Leo XIV celebrates a new Mass “for the Care of Creation” and urges ecological conversion and responsibility in caring for our common home.
Neighbor or Enemy? A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll sister who taught Scripture in the Philippines for five decades offers a fresh perspective on this Sunday’s Mass readings.
Indignation in Iowa over Abrupt Deportation of Young Parishioner
A 20-year-old man who is active in his local parish was deported to his native Guatemala without notice to his family or his lawyer.
Religious Minorities in Syria Are Killed, Persecuted
Religious minorities suffer discrimination and violence under Syria’s new government, according to a report by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
Priest Missing and Missionaries Killed: Rising Religious Violence in Colombia
The disappearance of a priest and the recent murders of Christian missionaries raises concerns about violence toward religious in Colombia.
Bishops Denounce “False Solutions” to the Global Climate Crisis
Bishops from the Global South condemned “false solutions,” denouncing practices like extractivism that deepen injustice and the climate crisis.
Strangers No Longer: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll priest who is a professor, author and film critic reflects on the Sunday Mass readings, hospitality and the reign of God.
‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Targets Immigrant Communities, Families, Workers
Leaders of the U.S. Church warn that this legislation will pose unprecedented threats to the country’s immigrant population.
ICE Presence Casts Shadow Over National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in LA
During the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in LA, the presence of ICE generated fear among immigrant parishioners, but many found strength in worship.
Maryknoll Publications Win 45 Catholic Media Awards
At the Catholic Media Association’s annual conference, held this year in Phoenix, Arizona, Maryknoll publications win 45 awards.
Pope Calls on Archbishops to Promote Unity and Renew Evangelization
During the feast of the Solemnity of St. Peter and St. Paul, the pope called for unity and renewal of the ways of sharing the Word of God.
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