Maryknoll Sister Patricia Ryan, who has served Indigenous people in Peru for 50 years, gives insight into the country’s recent civil unrest.
Peru Protests: a Demand for Respect
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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.
Serving the Poor with Dignity
In Houston, Christie and Mesias Pedroza carry on the legacy of Maryknoll Father Gerald Kelly, caring for the poor through various ministries.
2022 Maryknoll Student Essay Contest
Maryknoll Student Essay Contest winners for 2022 respond to Pope Francis’ Let Us Dream: the Path to a Better Future.
World Watch: Fresh Pain from Old Wounds
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.
Finding Eucharist Among the Displaced
Maryknoll Father John Barth assists the local church in Thailand to provide humanitarian aid for refugees from Myanmar.
The Passion of the Monarca Migrante: a Latino Way of the Cross
A young Latina artist shares her rendering of the Way of the Cross, using the monarch butterfly to illustrate the migrant journey.
Fullness of Life at the Emusoi Centre
Maryknoll Sister Mary Vertucci tells of the joy of serving at a school she founded for pastoralist girls in East Africa.
Fruits of the Seed of Love in Korea
On the 100th anniversary of Maryknoll’s mission to Korea, an altar boy who became a professor remembers Maryknoll’s service in his homeland.
Creating a Sustaining Community
At AFYA, a holistic health center in Brazil started by Maryknoll sisters, a women’s cooperative provides support and livelihoods.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
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.
‘The Cabrini Pledge’ Calls Faithful to be Keepers of Hope for Migrants and Refugees
‘The Cabrini Pledge’, an initiative of the USCCB, calls on us to be guardians of hope for migrants and refugees in these challenging times.
Use Wealth for Peace, Not War Says the Pope
Pope Leo XIV urges world leaders to use wealth and resources for the common good, promoting peace and social justice.
Maryknoll Father Rodrigo Ulloa: From Soldier to Missioner
Learn about the path that led Maryknoll Father Rodrigo Ulloa from serving in the U.S. Air Force to serving as a warrior in God’s army.
The Poor Will Be Exalted: A Maryknoll Reflection
Gabe Hurrish, a Maryknoll lay missioner in South Sudan, reflects on this Sunday’s parable of the unjust steward and the evil of greed.
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.
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, 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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