The timeless spirituality of St. Francis embraces joyful reverence for God’s creation — a message that today is more relevant than ever.
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Divine Mercy Sunday: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Sister Connie Krautkremer, who served in Tanzania, reflects on God’s mercy in our lives and shares a mission experience.
Drought in East Africa Is ‘Dire,’ Warn Officials
Church and relief agencies say 16 million people are in imminent danger of starvation, in famine caused by the worst drought in 40 years.
Detentions Cast a Pall over El Salvador
Among the 12,000 Salvadorans detained for gang-related charges during the three weeks before Holy Week, some were picked up randomly.
Ukrainian Marine Describes “Hell” in Mariupol
In an anguished letter to Pope Francis, Major Serhiy Volyna writes of witnessing scenes of...
Easter Is a Time of Hope for Peace, Pope Says
Saying Christ’s Resurrection brings hope, Pope Francis celebrated Easter by praying for peace in war-torn parts of the world.
A Maryknoll Reflection for Easter Sunday 2022
By Frank Breen, MM Sunday, April 17, 2022Acts 10: 34, 37-43; Psalm 118: 1-2, 16-17, 22-23; 1...
Families to Carry Cross at Pope’s Via Crucis
Pope Francis has invited Ukrainian and Russian families, among others, to lead a Station of the Cross for this Good Friday’s Via Crucis.
Pope: Peace Comes through Meekness, not War
During his weekly general audience, Pope Francis says peace is not “an interval between wars” but is based on humble service to others.
‘Undocumented’ in El Salvador Obtain Birth Certificates
Maryknoll lay missioner helps young undocumented Salvadorans obtain birth certificates, enabling them to attend school and live normal lives.
Pope Rejects War, Chooses ‘Blueprint’ of Peace
Pope Francis, who avoids inflammatory rhetoric against Russia, questions concept of just war and calls for reconciliation, not escalation
Maryknoll Reflection on Palm Sunday
Reflection on Palm Sunday, which is part of the Lenten Reflection Guide 2022: Upholding Human Dignity and Human Rights by the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.
‘God Will Repay You,’ Say Elderly in the Andes
A Maryknoll Lay Missioners project makes a profound difference in the lives of increasingly isolated older people in rural Bolivia.
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