In the centerspread of this issue of Maryknoll we quote Pope Francis’ latest encyclical, Fratelli Tutti: On Fraternity and Social Friendship, which was released shortly before we wrapped up this edition and sent it to the printer. The encyclical is an important document that focuses on the central theme of this pontiff’s papacy: We are all brothers and sisters of the human family living on our common home, our beleaguered planet Earth. The joint leadership of the Maryknoll family, which includes priests, brothers, sisters and lay people, issued a statement of resounding support and agreement with the pope’s message, calling it a historic document on peace and dialogue that offers a vision...
