Ordination by Cardinal Tagle of Father John Siyumbu from Kenya marks a new era as Maryknoll welcomes seminarians from mission countries.
Cardinal Tagle Ordains Newest Maryknoll Priest
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Maryknoll Magazine Fall 2025
This issue of Maryknoll magazine, Heralds of Hope, presents our two recently ordained priests. They are signs of hope for the Church, for Maryknoll as a mission society and for the people they will serve abroad.
So, too, is our new pontiff, Pope Leo XIV. The first pope from the United States, he brings personal mission experience and “a deep commitment to dialogue, peace and global solidarity” to the Church and the world.
Hope is infectious and abounds in the stories of Maryknoll missioners.
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.
Young Adult Faith Leads to Action
The Maryknoll Society’s Young Adult Empowerment (YAE) Communities accompany and empower young adults in their 20s and 30s.
Extending a Hand of Hospitality to Afghan Refugees
Returned Maryknoll Lay Missioner Merwyn De Mello draws upon his experience living in Afghanistan to help resettle Afghan refugees.
A Family Builds a Home Together
Maryknoll Father Romane St. Vil serves as spiritual leader for Creole-speaking Haitian communities in diaspora in the U.S.
Teaching Young Hearts to Sing
Maryknoll Sister Miriam Francis Perlewitz has served for seven decades as teacher and mentor in Bangladesh and other mission sites.
2021 Student Essay Winners
Maryknoll Student Essay Contest winners for 2021 share “good news” stories from their lives that reflects the Good News message of Jesus.
Walking Together
Young leader in Los Angeles strives to help others feel welcome in the Church. “We need to create relationships, meet those at the margins, and build communities of inclusion,” she says.
Young Adult Empowerment Communities: Members’ Perspectives
Young leaders from Maryknoll’s first Young Adult Empowerment (YAE) cohort, share their thoughts about the two-year accompaniment program.
Finding God in Mission
Kenyan seminarian reflects on his vocation journey and commitment to mission.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Migrants in U.S. Programs Are Vulnerable to Mass Deportation Push
Migrants who have registered with DHS to become recipients of programs such as TPS or DACA could be at greater risk of deportation.
Expect the Unexpected: An Epiphany Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll Lay Missioner reflects about the story of three Magi and the gifts that we bring to unexpected situations.
Vatican Says 13 Missionaries Were Killed in 2024
Thirteen Catholic “missionaries” were killed in 2024, including eight priests and five laymen, with the largest number slain in Africa.
Jesuits Join in ‘Heartbreaking’ Search for Migrants’ Remains in Arizona Desert
About a dozen Jesuits on a search and rescue mission in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert before Christmas find remains of missing migrants.
Feast of the Holy Family: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll Sister reflects on the Holy Family as a model of good familial relationships between parents and their children.
African Bishops Cry Out for their People
The year 2024 was deadly for Africa’s Christian populations, with hundreds of thousands of people persecuted or killed for their faith.
For Catholics in Nicaragua, 2024 Has Been ‘Tragic on Every Level’
In 2024 Nicaragua’s Ortega regime continues persecuting Catholic leaders and censoring expressions of Christian faith.
Fourth Sunday of Advent: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll affiliate who has offered hospitality to migrants for 45 years reflects on the Mass readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent.
US Supreme Court to Hear Wisconsin Catholic Charities Case
Wisconsin’s high court ruled that Catholic Charities is ineligible for tax exemption because service to the poor is not “typical” religious activity.
Third Sunday of Advent: A Maryknoll Reflection
“What can we do?” asks Maryknoll Lay Missioner Sarah Bueter, reflecting on Advent, hope and the killing of an environmental activist.
Mexican Bishops Urge Truce on Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
The Church leaders call for peace on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe and Christmas as a step toward ending the violence that engulfs Mexico.
Senate Hearing Examines Mass Deportation Plan
The Senate Judiciary Committee hears testimonies about possible mass deportation, with some witnesses saying it would crash the economy.
Latin American Bishops Launch Campaign to Protect Human Rights Activists
Catholic bishops in Latin America launch a campaign to support human rights activists who face threats for their work for social justice.
With Assad’s Fall, Papal Nuncio Prays for Syria’s Reconciliation
As former Syrian President Bashar Assad is ousted by rebels, Cardinal Mario Zenari says it’s time to “move toward reconciliation.”
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
Spirit of Mission: A Saint for Synodality
Father Joe Veneroso proposes as patron of synodality Mary Magdalene, discredited for 2 millennia and restored by Pope Francis as “Apostle to the Apostles.”
Partners in Mission
Volunteer Helps Resettle Afghan Refugees
Sally Peake, a physical therapist who works at Maryknoll, also volunteers in the local community helping to resettle Afghan refugees.
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 Summer 2022
Missioners offer snippets of mission life in South Sudan and Cambodia and at the U.S./Mexico border, as well as a mission moment in New York.
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
Ukrainians Are Latest Wave of Refugees
In the first month alone, the Russian invasion of Ukraine drove an estimated 10 million people from their homes, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses, Summer 2022
For years I have been reading the beautiful poetry and prayers of Father Joseph Veneroso. I look forward to reading them in the Maryknoll magazine and online …
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