During his nearly 50 years living among the poor in Chile, Maryknoll Brother John Nitsch discovered that they are the most generous in helping others in need.
Silent Solidarity in Chile
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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.
Setting Japanese American Captives Free
Eighty years ago, when an executive order imprisoned Japanese Americans, Maryknoll missioners became their tireless advocates.
Passion for People at the Border
Maryknoll missioners in El Paso, Texas, address humanitarian crisis through ministries for migrants and border communities.
Happy to Be Here with You
Maryknoll Father William Donnelly, who served in Guatemala, recalls love of mission, even in the worst of times.
Giving Birth to Jesus Today
Difficult conditions surrounding Jesus’ birth parallel the challenges facing single mothers in developing countries today.
Teaching With Love in the Andes
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Phuong Minh Nguyen offers an after-school program for children at the parish house in Tacopaya, Bolivia.
No Hands but Yours…
Mexican American teacher in El Paso, Texas joins efforts to welcome migrants and refugees by volunteering alongside her Maryknoll mentor.
Sisters Respond to the Signs of the Times
Maryknoll Sisters elect new Congregational Leadership Team to guide the sisters in mission for the next six years.
Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers Installs New Leadership Council
The Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers‘ General Chapter, which convenes every six years, recently established future goals and priorities and selected new leadership for the missionary society.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
USCCB Ends Cooperative Agreements with US Government
The U.S. bishops conference says in a statement that working with the federal government in refugee resettlement is “untenable.”
Pope Surprises Pilgrims during Jubilee of the Sick
Still recovering from his own health crisis, Pope Francis greets pilgrims at the Mass for the Jubilee of the Sick and Health Care Workers.
Led by the Spirit: A Maryknoll Lenten Reflection
Marie Dennis, director of the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative, a project of Pax Christi International, reflects on the Mass readings.
Catholics Race Against Time and Obstacles To Help Myanmar Earthquake Victims
Catholic relief efforts to assist earthquake victims are impeded by the country’s deep poverty and repressive military junta.
10 Million Christians in US at Risk of Mass Deportation, Report Says
Catholic and Evangelical experts issue a joint report on the situation of Christians at risk of deportation under the Trump Administration.
After Earthquake, Myanmar Has High Death Toll but Little Aid
With its death toll projected several thousand, the earthquake leaves war-torn Myanmar and neighboring Thailand in desperate need of international aid.
The Prodigal Son: A Maryknoll Lenten Reflection
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Marjorie Humphrey reflects on the parable of the Prodigal Son in the context of her ministry in East Africa.
Turkey’s Catholics ‘in Fear’ amid Nationwide Unrest
As protests erupt in Turkey following the arrest of a political opponent, Catholics wonder if curtailed freedoms will impact them.
Sudden Program Cancellation Leaves Half a Million Legal Migrants Stranded
The executive order cancellation of a parole program for people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela puts 532,000 migrants in limbo.
Hundreds Join El Paso Bishop’s Protest against Mass Deportation
A rally, march and vigil on March 24 condemned mass deportations and promoted Catholic social teaching on migration.
Released from Hospital, Pope Returns to Vatican
After an extended stay in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, Pope Francis returns home under doctors’ orders for two months of rest.
The Spirit of Christ: A Maryknoll Lenten Reflection
Maryknoll Father Greg McPhee, who serves in Bolivia, invites readers to reflect on the Spirit of Christ that leads our Lenten journeys.
Catholic Cathedral Torched in Myanmar
In its ongoing persecution of the Church, military forces in Myanmar set St. Patrick’s Cathedral on fire on the eve of the saint’s feast day.
Pope to Young People: Embrace Vocation as ‘Pilgrims of Hope’
Each vocation is “a sign of God’s hope,” says Pope Francis in his message for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations to be observed May 11.
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
Spirit of Mission: Whose Church Is It?
Father Joe Veneroso reminds us, it’s Christ’s Church! Overcoming despair, people like Saint Francis and Dorothy Day build the Reign of God.
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 2022
Missioners offer snippets of mission life in Peru, Tanzania and Guatemala as well as a mission moment at a parish in New York.
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
World Watch: Treaties Foster Disarmament
International treaties on nuclear weapons and papal teaching on disarmament urge countries to take further steps toward peace.
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses, Winter 2022
Readers respond to our print, web and social media posts.
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