Father Nguyen has made many friends in Christ during his mission in Taiwan. He is doing this at his current parish, St. Joseph the Worker, a church he rebuilt in the Diocese of Chiayi.
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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.
Building Hope through Education in Jamaica
In the midst of poverty and pandemic, Catholics in the Diocese of Montego Bay, Jamaica, open Monsignor Gladstone Wilson College for boys.
2020 STUDENT ESSAY WINNERS
Referencing Pope Francis’ call to “build a civilization of love,” students in the Maryknoll Essay Contest explain what they think he means by that phrase.
Peacebuilding In South Sudan
A Catholic Church initiative in South Sudan sends a team, including Romano Longole, to remote villages to promote harmony among ethnic groups.
The Joy of Coming Together with Sister Wanzagi
Maryknoll Sister Susan Wanzagi from Tanzania shares blessings and is blessed serving the people in East Timor through a variety of ministries.
Forming Christian Communities In Bolivia
Father Paul Masson serves as a spiritual guide for base Christian communities at St. Pius X parish in Cochabamaba, Bolivia.
Taking Risks Together for School in Bolivia
An after-school program in Cochabamba, Bolivia, reopens to address educational needs of a community in the midst of pandemic.
Education Journey: From Hope Toward Reality
A community library provides the means for remote learning during COVID-19 pandemic in the town of La Esperanza in El Salvador.
Rediscovering Tribal ‘Earth Wisdom’
Missioner trains farmers from tribal villages in Thailand to face climate change while caring for the earth.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
US Bishops’ Survey Shows Increase in Hispanic Ministry
Thirty percent of parishes nationwide offer Sunday Masses in Spanish, and 3,000 more provide at least some Hispanic pastoral ministry.
Choose with Grace: A Maryknoll Reflection
We should choose and decide with the grace that God had when he chose to love us, says a Maryknoll priest in the reflection for this week.
Study Finds That Almost Half of Migrants Worldwide Are Christians
Christians make up nearly half of the estimated 280 million migrants worldwide, a new study by the Pew Research Center finds.
Jerusalem Cardinal: Interreligious Dialogue Currently in ‘Crisis’
Jerusalem Cardinal says that conflict in Gaza has deteriorated interreligious dialogue between Muslims, Jews and Christians.
A Christian Convert Jailed in Egypt Goes on Hunger Strike
A convert who was arrested in Egypt more than two years for speaking about his Christian faith has declared he will go on a hunger strike.
Sudanese Humanitarian Situation ‘Can’t Wait,’ Says Bishop
With no diplomatic truce in sight, war between Sudanese army and paramilitary continues as refugees pour into neighboring South Sudan.
Food of Love: A Maryknoll Reflection
Bread is how Jesus gives himself to us, says Judy Coode in this reflection. So why are so many denied the taste of the food of love?
On Assumption, Pope Entrusts War-Torn Countries to Mary’s Care
As the Vatican continues diplomatic efforts to foster peace between Ukraine and Russia, Pope Francis entrusts war torn countries to Mary.
Bishops Reject Claims that Catholic Nonprofits Facilitate Illegal Immigration
Catholic Bishops say that charity for migrants and needy is an integral part of Catholic identity, not something that should be criminalized.
A Vatican Initiative Helps Vulnerable Children in El Salvador
In El Salvador, an initiative by the Vatican offers free schooling to vulnerable children at risk of exploitation, crime and poverty.
Caritas: Amid Devastation, Miracles Happen in Gaza
Relief among people sheltering in Saint Porphyrius Church in Gaza City as a missile fired by the Israeli army fails to detonate.
Joy of the Gospel: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll Father reflects on truly proclaiming the joy of the Gospel in this week’s reflection on the Scripture readings.
Pope’s World Peace Day Message to Focus on Hope, Forgiveness
The pope’s World Day of Peace message during the Holy Year 2025 will be inspired by the themes of “hope and forgiveness.”
Religious Leaders Call on State Department to Address Religious Persecution in India
More than 300 religious leaders signed a letter calling on the U.S. State Department to address religious persecution of non-Hindus in India.
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
We Are All the Body of Christ
As Christians, we cannot exist in a vacuum, separated physically, emotionally and spiritually from others, but must search out new, creative ways to express our connection to one another. We are the Body of Christ here and now.
Partners in Mission
Emerging Leader for the Church and Society
Carolina Perez, a young adult leader from Chicago, lives out her Christian calling to be a missionary disciple by striving to build a more...
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 2021
St. Justin Centre for Children with Disabilities is a place here in Musoma, Tanzania, where you see kids struggling to walk, to communicate, or to do a simple drawing, but they welcome you with great love. Eighty kids live here with the loving support of the...
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
2021: A Year Highlighting Child Labor
The United Nations has named 2021 as the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labor, which involves an estimated 152 million children worldwide.
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses Summer 2021
Our readers comment on past articles appearing in Maryknoll magazine under the heading of Readers’ Responses Summer 2021.
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