As international coordinator, Maryknoll Sister Abby Avelino leads religious in Talitha Kum networks throughout the world to end human trafficking.
Restoring Trafficked Victims to Life
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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.
Listening to the Voice of Creation
Maryknoll lay missioner in rural El Salvador works to promote sustainable agriculture and environmental awareness.
Witnessing the Trauma of War
Maryknoll affiliates travel to the border of Poland/Ukraine to assist with humanitarian efforts for refugees.
Cultivate Roots and Wings, Say Leaders
Leader of Maryknoll’s Hispanic outreach reflects on national event looking at the future of U.S. Hispanic ministry
Cardinal Tagle Ordains Newest Maryknoll Priest
Ordination by Cardinal Tagle of Father John Siyumbu from Kenya marks a new era as Maryknoll welcomes seminarians from mission countries.
Young Adult Faith Leads to Action
The Maryknoll Society’s Young Adult Empowerment (YAE) Communities accompany and empower young adults in their 20s and 30s.
Extending a Hand of Hospitality to Afghan Refugees
Returned Maryknoll Lay Missioner Merwyn De Mello draws upon his experience living in Afghanistan to help resettle Afghan refugees.
A Family Builds a Home Together
Maryknoll Father Romane St. Vil serves as spiritual leader for Creole-speaking Haitian communities in diaspora in the U.S.
Teaching Young Hearts to Sing
Maryknoll Sister Miriam Francis Perlewitz has served for seven decades as teacher and mentor in Bangladesh and other mission sites.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Drama in Kenya: Accusations of Witchcraft Drive Elderly from Their Homes
In Kenya’s Kilifi region, some elderly people are accused of witchcraft and forced to live in shelters or are killed so that others can take their property.
Choose Faith: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll lay missioner in Tanzania who serves children, youth and adults living with HIV/AIDS reflects on the Sunday Mass readings.
Franciscan Monastery that Survived Nagasaki Atomic Blast Stands as Messenger of Peace
A Nagasaki Franciscan monastery founded by St. Kolbe survived the atomic blast and still spreads peace and faith 80 years later.
Irish Lay Missioner and a Child Among Kidnapped at Haiti Orphanage
An Irish lay missioner and a child were among several kidnapped during a gang attack on a Haitian orphanage amid ongoing unrest.
Pope Tells Youth: ‘Don’t Settle for Less,’ God Will Transform Your Life
Pope Leo XIV closed the weeklong Youth Jubilee with a rousing message preached during a Mass attended by 1 million people.
Against the Odds, CRS Has Delivered Aid to 1.7 Million in Gaza since 2023
Despite war, the risk of famine, and aid blockades, CRS and its partners have delivered aid to 1.7 million people in Gaza since 2023.
Greed Is Not the Path: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll sister reflects on unchecked greed and its impact on individuals and society as a whole in this Scripture reflection.
Human Trafficking: More Victims, Greater Violence, Bigger Profits
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Heidi Cerneka shares the testimony of three victims of human trafficking whose stories have something in common: a lack of justice.
Philippine Cardinal Links Flood Disaster to Political Corruption
The prelate blames government corruption for worsening floods in Metro Manila, as billions in public funds fail to deliver real solutions.
Massacre in Congolese Catholic Church Leaves 43 Dead
The attack on the church, which left men, women, and children among the victims, was carried out by the ADF, a group linked to the Islamic State.
Miami Archbishop Presses for Pastoral Visits to Alligator Alcatraz
Miami archbishop requests access to “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center in order to carry out pastoral visits as part of prison ministry.
A Knock at the Door: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll lay missioner and immigration attorney reflects on the Mass readings in light of the tragedies suffered by migrants and refugees.
US to Withdraw from UNESCO over Palestine and UN Development Goals
Decision based on disagreement with inclusion of Palestine and U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. Experts warn of impact on multilateralism.
Myanmar Opposition Court Sentences 9 Men to 20 Years for Killing Priest
Five months after the murder of Catholic priest Donald Win in Sagaing, Myanmar, an opposition court sentenced nine men for the heinous crime.
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
Spirit of Mission: A Saint for Synodality
Father Joe Veneroso proposes as patron of synodality Mary Magdalene, discredited for 2 millennia and restored by Pope Francis as “Apostle to the Apostles.”
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, Spring 2022
Missioners offer snippets of mission life in Kenya and El Salvador and at the U.S./Mexico border.
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
World Watch: ‘A Different Kind of Economy’
Pope Francis’ Economy of Francesco invites young economists and entrepreneurs from around the world to envision a new global economy.
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses, Spring 2022
FAITHFUL SERVANTI noted in your Fall issue that Father Edward Hayes died during this year. I was in the sabbatical program at the North American College in Rome with Father Ed in the early months of...
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