Maryknoll Lay Missioners at the U.S./Mexico Border assist asylum-seeking migrants escaping violence and persecution.
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Maryknoll Magazine Summer 2026
We begin this issue of Maryknoll magazine with a prayer for peace around the world, especially the Middle East. We include a joint statement from the joint Maryknoll leadership of priests, brothers, sisters and lay people calling for the cessation of the Iran conflict.
Our coverage features stories about missioners serving in Asia, Africa and Latin America and accompanying immigrants here at home. This issue includes the prayer of consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We also profile Maryknoll Seminarian Victor Mutobera in light of his upcoming ordination.
FEATURED STORIES
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.
They Call Her ‘Foreign Grandmother’
Maryknoll Sister Hyunjung Kim is considered family among the people from the remote villages of East Timor that she serves.
In Step with a Higher Power in Kenya
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Megan Hamilton helps people in Kenya stay sober through weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
Tiny Houses Make Huge Impact
In Ontario, Canada, a parish and volunteers find creative ways to provide a dignified life to those experiencing homelessness and hunger.
Rising Up at World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal
Father Ulloa-Chavarry accompanied more than 100 pilgrims from the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston as chaplain during World Youth Day 2023.
World Youth Day 2023: Voices of Pilgrims
Maryknoll accompanied young Catholics from the United States during the World Youth Day 2023 gathering in Lisbon, Portugal.
Finding the Christ Child in the Lowly and Vulnerable
Father Daniel Kim, who serves in Hong Kong, reflects on Christmas and gives witness to the Spirit and power of presence to those who suffer.
Pope Francis: Care for Our Collapsing Home
Pope Francis released his new apostolic exhortation “Laudate Deum” and warned the clock is ticking on the dangers of climate change.
Serving Migrant Martyrs in Taiwan
Maryknoll Father Joyalito Tajonera, originally from the Philippines, ministers to Filipinos working abroad.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Hostages Freed and Ceasefire Brings Relief, But Peace in Gaza Seen as Fragile
A Catholic expert on the Mideast celebrates the ceasefire in Gaza and calls for international commitment to its reconstruction.
Love for the Poor is Hallmark of Faith, Pope Says in First Exhortation
Pope Leo XIV says a preferential option for the poor is essential to Christianity and warns against widening inequalities in today’s world.
If God Wills It: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Sarah Bueter, who serves in El Salvador, reflects on how faith and gratitude open hearts to God’s healing grace.
Bishop Seitz Shares Migrants’ Stories with Pope
Letters brought to a papal audience by the bishop of El Paso and chair of the U.S. bishops’ migration committee reveal fear, suffering and hope.
Cardinal Welcomes Gaza Ceasefire Talks, Urges Perseverance
As peace talks between Israel and Hamas begin, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa warns that the path will be long and full of challenges.
Pope Celebrates a Single Mass for Jubilees of Missions and Migrants
Calling for “a new missionary age,” Pope Leo XIV said that migrants and those who welcome them can renew the Church’s universal mission.
Catholic Groups Serving the Poor Urge End to Government Shutdown
Leaders of Catholic advocacy efforts warn that the shutdown most affects vulnerable people and threatens access to healthcare.
To Love as God Loves Us: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Sister Leonor Montiel, who has served in Cambodia, reflects on the call in Sunday’s Gospel to love others and to build a just world.
Cardinal McElroy Calls for Solidarity with Migrants Lacking Legal Status
The archbishop of Washington, D.C. urges compassion toward migrants and denounces “the government’s campaign of fear and terror.”
Catholics Pray For an End to Raids at LA Immigration Mass
Catholics in Los Angeles pray for immigrants and call for an end to raids in an emotional Mass for Migrants at the Cathedral.
Poverty and Violence Affect Women and Girls, Says Vatican to UN
Archbishop Paul Gallagher, a diplomat of the Holy See, called on UN member states to prioritize the equality and dignity of women and girls.
Pope Leo XIV: Migrants and Refugees Embody Hope and Joy
In his message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Leo XIV said that they are witnesses of faith, hope and joy.
Lazarus and the Rich Man: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Father Frank Breen draws from the Sunday Gospel to highlight global and economic injustices, urging Christian solidarity.
Maryknoll COP30 Webinar Prepares for Climate Summit
A recent MOGC webinar highlighted key concerns raised by voices from the Global South ahead of COP30, to be held in Belém, Brazil.
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
Spirit of Mission: Mistletoe at the Manger?
Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso discusses the varied expressions of Christmas across different times and cultures.
Prayer for Vocations
MISSIONER TALES
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.
Missioner Tales, Fall 2023
Missioners share snippets of mission life in South Sudan, El Salvador, Hong Kong and Brazil.
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
World Watch: What’s Next for Asylum?
This issue’s World Watch column by the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns discusses changes to protocols for asylum seekers and proposed legislation.
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses, Fall 2023
Readers respond to our print, web and social media posts.
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