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.
Pope Calls for Investigation of Possible Genocide in Gaza
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.”
U.S. Bishops: ‘We Stand in Firm Solidarity’ with Immigrants
Representatives of the U.S. bishops’ conference state that the local church will continue its ministry of supporting migrants and immigrants.
Forging Forgiveness: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Sister Giang Nguyen reflects on the Sunday Mass readings in light of her mission on a peace team helping people find forgiveness.
Nicaragua Bars Priests from Anointing the Dying in Hospitals
Lawyer Martha Patricia Molina reports that President Daniel Ortega’s administration systematically blocks clergy’s entry into hospitals.
Pope Francis: Devotion to Mary Leads People to Jesus
During his general audience today, Pope Francis said Christians should be like Mary, open to God so the Holy Spirit can work in the world.
Josie and Frank Cuda Receive Bishop McCarthy Award
A Tennessee couple is chosen for an award that honors returned Maryknoll lay missioners for continued service to mission and justice.
Consider the Poor at COP 29, Say Catholic Leaders
Catholic leaders advocate for the world's vulnerable people at the United Nations conference on...
Elijah and the Widow: A Maryknoll Reflection
A reflection by the late Maryknoll Father Wayman Deasy reflects on hospitality in Tanzania and the upcoming Sunday Mass readings.
Catholic Vote Shifted to Trump’s Favor
Economic concerns were the single most pressing factor that tipped the Catholic vote, helping lead President-elect Donald Trump to victory.
Thousands Volunteer after Tragic Flood in Spain
After flood caused the deaths of 200 people in Valencia, 15,000 people came to assist with cleanup, including King Felipe and Queen Letizia.
Pope Asks Church Organizers to Bridge Inequality and Foster Solidarity
Pope Francis meets with participants of “field hospital” churches, which aim to serve their communities in innovative and compassionate ways.
The First Commandment: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Father Michael Walsh reflects on Jesus’ response to the question of which is the first of all the commandments in Sunday’s Gospel.
Mass Deportation Plan Raises Concerns over Potential Impact on US Personal Freedoms, Rights
The threat of mass deportation raises a host of legal issues —and moral questions under Catholic Church teachings on welcoming the stranger.
At Synod’s Close, Pope Calls for a ‘Missionary Church’
During the Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis concluded the Synod with a warning to the Church to not to become “sedentary.”
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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