Maryknoll Father Robert McCahill talks about serving sick and disabled children in Bangladesh in an interview with our editor-in-chief.
Modeling Jesus the Healer
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Maryknoll Magazine Spring 2026
In this issue of Maryknoll, we examine how cuts to U.S. foreign aid have impacted a major AIDS relief program launched decades ago in Kenya by Maryknoll missioners, while in another article, we visit an AIDS hospice started by Maryknoll sisters that provides care and shelter to patients in Guatemala.
We continue our coverage of immigration with a look at the Church’s clear opposition to mass deportation and the mistreatment of migrants. We meet the latest group of Maryknoll lay missioners, accompany young adults on a pilgrimage to Rome, and share other mission stories from around the world.
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.
Sent to ‘Show Soul’
The members of the Maryknoll Lay Missioners class of 2022, a couple and a family with three children, are sent to Haiti and Tanzania.
Serving Others with Joy
Carlos Villagómez, of Maryknoll’s young adult empowerment communities, finds meaning in inviting Microsoft coworkers to join him in volunteering.
Orbis Books: Father Ed
A groundbreaking Orbis book offers the first biography of Father Ed Dowling, the spiritual advisor of Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill W.
A Silent Night at the Lake House of Prayer
Maryknoll Father James Eble reconnects East Africans to a tradition of silence at the Lake House of Prayer in Tanzania.
These Are God’s Children: Ministry for People with Albinism
Maryknoll Father John Waldrep establishes a program in Tanzania to stop discrimination against people with albinism.
Strangers Become Guests at the Border
Maryknoll Sister Genie Natividad reflects on volunteering at the U.S./Mexico border, where she served migrants and refugees.
Embracing Synodality
Missioners listen, dialogue and discern together in the worldwide synodal process.
In Search of Lakota Spirit
A Maryknoll immersion trip takes participants to Native American lands in South Dakota and Wyoming to learn about Lakota struggles.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
A Knock at the Door: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll lay missioner and immigration attorney reflects on the Mass readings in light of the tragedies suffered by migrants and refugees.
US to Withdraw from UNESCO over Palestine and UN Development Goals
Decision based on disagreement with inclusion of Palestine and U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. Experts warn of impact on multilateralism.
Myanmar Opposition Court Sentences 9 Men to 20 Years for Killing Priest
Five months after the murder of Catholic priest Donald Win in Sagaing, Myanmar, an opposition court sentenced nine men for the heinous crime.
Pope Condemns Violence in Middle East, Calls for End to ‘Barbarity’
The pope mourned the deaths caused by an Israeli attack on a Catholic church in Gaza and called for an immediate end to the war.
Three Dead, Holy Family Gaza Pastor Injured After Mid-morning Israeli Attack
An attack on the only Catholic church in Gaza leaves three dead, others injured, including the parish priest.
Mary and Martha: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll lay missioner serving in Bolivia reflects on the lessons to be learned from Mary and Martha in Sunday’s Gospel reading.
Patriarchs Support Christian Communities Facing Settler Attacks in West Bank
Religious leaders in the Holy Land urge Israel to stop settler attacks on Taybeh and to investigate violence against homes, churches, and farms.
Attack on Seminary in Nigeria Leaves 1 Guard Dead, 3 Seminarians Kidnapped
After gunmen kill a guard and kidnap 3 seminarians in Nigeria, bishop condemns the violence and pleads for release of students.
Leo XIV Prays for Conversion of Those Resisting Climate Action at New Mass
Pope Leo XIV celebrates a new Mass “for the Care of Creation” and urges ecological conversion and responsibility in caring for our common home.
Neighbor or Enemy? A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll sister who taught Scripture in the Philippines for five decades offers a fresh perspective on this Sunday’s Mass readings.
Indignation in Iowa over Abrupt Deportation of Young Parishioner
A 20-year-old man who is active in his local parish was deported to his native Guatemala without notice to his family or his lawyer.
Religious Minorities in Syria Are Killed, Persecuted
Religious minorities suffer discrimination and violence under Syria’s new government, according to a report by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
Priest Missing and Missionaries Killed: Rising Religious Violence in Colombia
The disappearance of a priest and the recent murders of Christian missionaries raises concerns about violence toward religious in Colombia.
Bishops Denounce “False Solutions” to the Global Climate Crisis
Bishops from the Global South condemned “false solutions,” denouncing practices like extractivism that deepen injustice and the climate crisis.
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
Spirit of Mission: Three Pillars of Lent
Father Joseph Veneroso shares a reflection on the wisdom of Lenten practice in this issue’s Spirit of Mission column.
Mission in Latin America
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, Winter 2023
Missioners offer snippets of mission life in Hong Kong, Tanzania and at the U.S./Mexico border in our MIssioner Tales.
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
World Watch: Human Rights Abuse in the Philippines
The Maryknoll Office of Global Concerns calls attention to a history of human rights abuse in the Philippines.
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses, Winter 2023
In addition to letters to the editor of Maryknoll print magazine, responses include comments to online articles and from social media.
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