Maryknoll Sister Ardis Kremer leaves island of Molokai 45 years after bringing her adventuresome energy to the Hawaiian island.
A Fond Aloha
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Maryknoll Magazine Summer 2026
We begin this issue of Maryknoll magazine with a prayer for peace around the world, especially the Middle East. We include a joint statement from the joint Maryknoll leadership of priests, brothers, sisters and lay people calling for the cessation of the Iran conflict.
Our coverage features stories about missioners serving in Asia, Africa and Latin America and accompanying immigrants here at home. This issue includes the prayer of consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We also profile Maryknoll Seminarian Victor Mutobera in light of his upcoming ordination.
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.
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.
‘Our people have already canonized them’
Forty years after the brutal killings of four U.S. churchwomen, a city in El Salvador claims Maryknoll sisters as its own martyrs.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
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.
Catholic Groups Help Thousands of Migrants Returning Home
Catholic groups offer relief to migrants undertaking a “reverse migration” through Central America to return home.
Mexican Bishops Decry Violence as Cartel Extermination Camp Discovered
Bishops decry ‘cruelest’ violence as volunteers discover an extermination and recruitment camp run by a drug cartel in Mexico
Transfiguration in Myanmar: A Maryknoll Lenten Reflection
A reflection by the late Maryknoll Sister Mary Grenough describes HIV and AIDS ministry in Myanmar in light of the Sunday Mass readings.
Papal Anniversary: 12 Years of Saying ‘Pray for Me’
As Pope Francis spends his anniversary in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, he asks people to pray for him, as he has done throughout his papacy.
Ex-Philippine President Arrested for Alleged Crimes against Humanity
Former President Rodrigo Duterte is accused of ordering extrajudicial killings of as many as 30,000 people during his war on drug trade.
Pope Francis Out of Danger but Remains in Hospital
Pope Francis’ condition has stabilized after rest and therapy treatments, which he will continue at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.
Church Leaders Condemn Killings, Urge Prayers amid Horrific Violence in Syria
Syria’s Christian leaders condemn killing of hundreds of Alawites by forces linked to the country’s new Islamist rulers.
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.
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 2021
I first met Jose when he participated in my first Theater of the Oppressed group in a parish on the periphery of João Pessoa, Brazil, where I serve as a Maryknoll lay missioner. Jose (not his real name) was probably 20 years old and very active in the parish. He had...
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World Watch
Vatican COVID-19 Commission Examines Pastoral and Social Challenges of Pandemic
Pope Francis asks Vatican COVID-19 Commission to focus on four social issue areas: security, economics, ecology and health.
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses Winter 2021
Our readers comment on past articles appearing in Maryknoll magazine under the heading of Readers’ Responses Winter 2021.
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