Acomujerza cooperative, born out of the trauma of war, gives Salvadoran women the opportunity they need to support their children.
Acomujerza Cooperative Gives Salvadoran Women Hope
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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.
A Fond Aloha
Maryknoll Sister Ardis Kremer leaves island of Molokai 45 years after bringing her adventuresome energy to the Hawaiian island.
Parishioners in Muroran Say, ‘Welcome Home, Father’
In Hokkaido’s port city of Muroran, in Higashi (East) Muroran Catholic Church, Maryknoll Father Frank Riha is considered one of their own.
The Church Establishes the First Advisory Body of Young People
The first International Youth Advisory Body (IYAB) brings together 20 young people from different parts of the world to dialogue with the Vatican.
Lay Missioner is Lifting Spirits Restoring Life in Bolivia
Maryknoll Lay Missioner John O’Donoghue accompanies sick and disabled people at Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity home in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Seeking Sustainability in East Africa
Maryknoll Father Hung M. Dinh works to build up and sustain a sprawling rural parish in Tanzania with a network of catechists.
New Maryknoll Priest Is Ordained Despite COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic could postpone but not stop the vocational call to the priesthood for the newest member of the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, Father Gregory McPhee.
Finding True Christmas—and a Vocation
Maryknoll Brother Martin Shea documents with photos and poetry the flight and return of Guatemalan refugees and in the process he finds true Christmas.
Displaced by war in South Sudan
Maryknoll Father Michael Bassano describes what life is like for internally displaced persons in a U.N. camp in South Sudan.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
US sisters, advocates call on Big Tech to do more to end human trafficking
Big Tech should increase protections in social media and ethically produce technology to combat human trafficking, says advocacy group.
Cardinal: Without Church, ‘No Life, No Hope and No Future’ for Many Africans
President Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo of Kinshasa, the Congo, marks the anniversary of the united bishops conferences of Africa and Madagascar.
Venezuelan Elections: Opposition Claims Fraud
President Nicolás Maduro claims victory as election results in Venezuela are contested by opposition and international leaders.
Catholic Advocates ‘Deeply Troubled’ by Alleged Abuse of Migrant Kids
Catholic advocates react to a court case filed by the Department of Justice against Southwest Key for alleged abuse of migrant minors.
Loaves and Fishes: A Maryknoll Reflection
From South Sudan, where people are at risk of starvation, Maryknoll Lay Missioner Gabe Hurrish reflects on providing food for others.
Brazil’s Indigenous Communities Still Endangered, Report Says
The Indigenous Missionary Council, known as CIMI, echoes previous warnings of “genocide,” a concern shared by Brazil’s president.
Catholic Parish School in Gaza Reopens
Pastor of Holy Family parish organizes education, services and activities for his congregation under fire in Gaza.
Activists: Extreme Temperatures Here To Stay
Without more moves toward a sustainable future, say environmental advocates, high temperatures will become a global new normal.
Cardinal Tagle Preaches ‘Missionary Conversion’ at Eucharistic Congress
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization’s Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches, brought a message from Pope Francis to the final Mass of the National Eucharistic Congress at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
The Old Oak: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll priest — a theology professor and film critic — reflects on “The Old Oak” movie and its Eucharistic message for Christian life.
Texas Attorney General Launches another Legal Attack on Annunciation House
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has appealed a ruling in favor of the Catholic nonprofit offering hospitality to migrants and refugees.
Kenyan Bishops Urge Protestors to Seek Dialogue
Amidst another peak of turmoil, Kenyan bishops call on to young protestors to disavow violent tactics and instead engage in dialogue.
‘Apache Christ’ Icon Returned to New Mexico Tribe
Native American religious art removed by the former pastor was restored to St. Joseph Apache Mission in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Church Leaders Call for Peace following Assassination Attempt
After a 20-year-old gunman opened fire on Former President Trump during a rally, killing a...
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
St. Joseph: Patron of Dreamers and Discerners
St. Joseph emerges in the Gospels as a man beset by problems, uncertainties and dangers, who, like us, had to live by faith.
Partners in Mission
Abundant Graces Flow in Taichung, Taiwan
A teacher at the Maryknoll Language School in Taichung, Taiwan, reflects on the blessings she has received working with the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers.
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, Spring 2021
Missioner Tales in the Spring 2021 issue of Maryknoll magazine give snippets of mission life in Tanzania, South Sudan, Guatemala and Thailand.
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
Water Defenders Face Dangerous Challenge
A new book documents how courageous water defenders in El Salvador made the Central American country the first nation in the world to ban metal mining.
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses Spring 2021
Our readers comment on past articles appearing in Maryknoll magazine under the heading of Readers’ Responses Spring 2021.
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