Pope Leo set August 22, day of the feast of the Queenship of Mary, as a day of prayer and fasting for peace in the Holy Land and Ukraine.
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Mary and Martha: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll lay missioner serving in Bolivia reflects on the lessons to be learned from Mary and Martha in Sunday’s Gospel reading.
Patriarchs Support Christian Communities Facing Settler Attacks in West Bank
Religious leaders in the Holy Land urge Israel to stop settler attacks on Taybeh and to investigate violence against homes, churches, and farms.
Attack on Seminary in Nigeria Leaves 1 Guard Dead, 3 Seminarians Kidnapped
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.
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