The Maryknoll Deaf Development Programme (DDP) helps Cambodia’s deaf people come into their own as they learn skills, including sign language, and job training.
Signing for a New Life in Cambodia
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Maryknoll Magazine Fall 2026
Welcome to the Fall magazine — our vocations issue. Father Victor Mutobera, Maryknoll’s newest priest, graces our cover. In an interview, ordaining prelate Bishop Joseph Perry reflects that mission is intrinsic to the priesthood. Maryknoll Father Lo Xuan Dam, serving in Japan, is an example.
Readers will also find in this issue stories about other Maryknoll vocations: a brother at the Society Center, a sister who served in East Timor, a family in Tanzania and an affiliate in Guatemala. As Maryknoll Father Joseph Healey writes, “Let us celebrate mission.”
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.
Peru Protests: a Demand for Respect
Maryknoll Sister Patricia Ryan, who has served Indigenous people in Peru for 50 years, gives insight into the country’s recent civil unrest.
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.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Bishop, Jesuits Reject Decision Honoring Soldiers Who Massacred Lakota
Catholic Church in South Dakota objects to Medals of Honor awarded to soldiers in Wounded Knee massacre in 1890.
Thousands of Civilians Trapped in Besieged City in Sudan’s Civil War
Catholic leaders and the U.N. warn that more than 260,000 civilians, including 130,000 children, remain trapped in el-Fasher without food or medicine.
Pope Convenes Jubilee Gathering of Popular Movements
Pope Leo XIV denounced the opioid crisis, abuse against migrants, extreme economic disparity and digital consumerism as new social evils.
Scourge of Abuse Haunts Women in India’s Kashmir
Beatings, rape, and abuse are part of the violence against women in Kashmir, and many suffer in silence out of fear or shame.
The Prison of Anger: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Sister Maureen Hanahoe reflects on the Sunday Mass readings in light of her experience in prison ministry.
Catholic Vigils for Immigrants Take Place Across the Country
The campaign “One Church, One Family” calls for prayer and public witness on behalf of immigrants on Oct. 22 and Nov. 13.
The Risen Christ Brings Joy, Hope Along Life’s Journey, Pope Says
Sadness is dispelled when we recognize the triumph of the Resurrection of Christ, Pope Leo says in this week’s general audience.
Attacks on Religious Liberty Increase, Say Cardinal, Papal Foundation
Cardinal Pietro Parolin says that religious persecution is on the rise, putting minorities at risk and driving forced displacement around the world.
Bangladeshi Prosecutors Call for ‘Highest Punishment’ for Former PM Sheikh Hasina
Former Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina, who fled following massive protests calling for her ouster, is being tried in absentia for crimes against humanity.
Use All Doors: A Maryknoll Reflection
A member of an international small Christian community reflects on this week’s Scripture readings and the challenges she sees in East Africa.
Chicago Catholics Denounce ICE Tactics Against Immigrants
Catholic clergy and laypeople protest in defense of immigrants, condemning the use of force and denial of sacraments to those in detention.
Nigerian Rights Groups Seek Release of 850 Christians Held in Notorious Jihadist Village
Human rights groups report that kidnapped Christians are being beaten, starved, and threatened with execution in jihadist camps.
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.
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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