This Summer 2025 issue of Maryknoll magazine is dedicated to our beloved Pope Francis. Our cover story pays tribute to the pope from Argentina who was a sign of hope and inspiration for the Maryknoll family, the Catholic Church and the world.
While our print magazine went to press before the conclave, our web pages reflect the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first from the United States. The summer issue also includes a statement from Maryknoll’s superior general, addressing current challenges faced by our country.
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.
The hardening authoritarianism of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has led to the exile of 222 prisoners, the imprisonment of Bishop Rolando Alvarez and many others, and “traitor” laws which strip dissenters of their citizenship.
Maryknoll Father John Barth assists the local church in Thailand to provide humanitarian aid for refugees from Myanmar.
A young Latina artist shares her rendering of the Way of the Cross, using the monarch butterfly to illustrate the migrant journey.
Maryknoll Sister Mary Vertucci tells of the joy of serving at a school she founded for pastoralist girls in East Africa.
On the 100th anniversary of Maryknoll’s mission to Korea, an altar boy who became a professor remembers Maryknoll’s service in his homeland.
At AFYA, a holistic health center in Brazil started by Maryknoll sisters, a women’s cooperative provides support and livelihoods.
Maryknoll Father Robert McCahill talks about serving sick and disabled children in Bangladesh in an interview with our editor-in-chief.
The members of the Maryknoll Lay Missioners class of 2022, a couple and a family with three children, are sent to Haiti and Tanzania.
Carlos Villagómez, of Maryknoll’s young adult empowerment communities, finds meaning in inviting Microsoft coworkers to join him in volunteering.
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
The Senate Judiciary Committee hears testimonies about possible mass deportation, with some witnesses saying it would crash the economy.
Catholic bishops in Latin America launch a campaign to support human rights activists who face threats for their work for social justice.
As former Syrian President Bashar Assad is ousted by rebels, Cardinal Mario Zenari says it’s time to “move toward reconciliation.”
Migrants’ stories are like the prophet Isaiah’s voice in the desert, reflects Maryknoll Sister Leila Mattingly, who has served at the border.
Millions of pilgrims are expected to journey to Rome for the Jubilee, with millions more participating in their home countries.
The director of Caritas Georgia sheds light on riots that have erupted after the ruling party suspended European Union membership talks.
Maryknoll Father Michael Bassano reflects on the Sunday Mass readings in the context of mission in a displaced people’s camp in South Sudan.
All Christians can cultivate the fruits of the Holy Spirit by becoming “charitable, patient, humble, peacemakers,” Pope Francis says.
Doctor Mikhael Gharios, a Maronite Catholic, serves patients at a hospital that he founded in Lebanon: ‘You cannot put a price on humanity.’
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Sami Scott describes ongoing violence in Haiti and calls for a moratorium on weapons sales to the embattled country.
Maryknoll Father John Spain, who serves in El Salvador, reflects on the Solemnity of Christ the King and the legacy of Saint Óscar Romero.
Aid to the Church in Need reports that persecution of Christians has worsened in 60% of the 18 countries being monitored.
Pope Francis, in a book released on Sunday, calls on the international community to discern whether Israel’s war on Gaza shows “characteristics of genocide.”
Representatives of the U.S. bishops’ conference state that the local church will continue its ministry of supporting migrants and immigrants.
Father Joseph Veneroso shares a reflection on the wisdom of Lenten practice in this issue’s Spirit of Mission column.
Ruth and Roy Meyer are Maryknoll partners in mission, continuing the Watatulu Education Fund for students in Tanzania.
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.
Maryknoll Father Daniel Ohmann shares the high point of his mission ministry, in a refugee camp on on Easter Sunday 1995.
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns gives an update on the world’s progress — or lack of progress — toward nuclear disarmament.
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