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.
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.
Please pray for our Maryknoll missioners who died during the past year. Sister Elizabeth Burns Father Thomas A. Ahearn Brother Gordon M. Burns Sister Janet Carroll Father John P. Casey Sister Joan Chatfield Sister Maria Colabella Father James P. Colligan Father Robert F. Crohan Sister Maria...
WEB-ONLY FEATURE: || [googlefont font=“Cormorant Infant" fontsize="20"]By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service[/googlefont] The Synod of Bishops for the Amazon is a time of reflection, dialogue and listening to the needs and sufferings of indigenous people, Pope Francis said. "The Holy...
WEB-ONLY FEATURE: By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service The Synod of Bishops for the Amazon saw the emergence of key synod themes in its first week, including support for the ordination of married indigenous men, pleas for respect for indigenous culture and denunciations of violence against the...
WEB-ONLY FEATURE: Amazon Synod Looks at Indigenous 'Theology of Creation' By demanding respect for the cultures of indigenous peoples, Pope Francis was not promoting pantheism, but -- tapping into his Jesuit roots -- urging respect for a worldview that sees God in all things. The pope Oct....
Missioner highlights the ways the Maryknoll Society shares God’s love and hope around the world By Daniel S. Kim, M.M. Pope Francis has designated October 2019 as the Extraordinary Month of Mission (EMM), a time for the Church to revive our missionary awareness and commitment. Like all missioners,...
WEB-ONLY FEATURE: Synod of bishops in October will discuss challenges facing the Church in the Amazon region || [googlefont font=“Cormorant Infant" fontsize="20"]By Barbara Fraser [/googlefont] The first thing that struck Teresa Glass when she moved to Riberalta, deep in Bolivia’s Amazonian...
Maryknoll Sisters and Panamanian people work to preserve Darién rainforest To visit the rainforest of Darién, Panama, is to see Pope Francis’ words on care for creation come to life. There, Maryknoll Sisters Jocelyn “Joji” Fenix and Melinda Roper, Panamanian lay missioner Clara Meza and a team of...
Maryknoll lay missioner works with Solidarity Teacher Training College in South Sudan || [googlefont font=“Cormorant Infant" fontsize="20"]By Meinrad Scherer-Emunds[/googlefont] Gabe Hurrish has served with the Maryknoll Lay Missioners in the war-torn East African nation of South Sudan for less...
Cause for Sainthood for Maryknoll cofounder Father Thomas F. Price advances to Rome One hundred years ago, in a hospital in Hong Kong, Maryknoll Father Thomas Frederick Price went to his final reward. He had journeyed to China only a year earlier with three young priests to begin...
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Persecution of Nicaraguan Catholics continues, as latest wave of arrests sees 11 priests removed from their parishes by the Ortega regime.
Maryknoll Sister Mary Ellen Manz, who served in Chile and Sudan, connects the Bread of Life and our calling to bring God’s love to the world.
Big Tech should increase protections in social media and ethically produce technology to combat human trafficking, says advocacy group.
President Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo of Kinshasa, the Congo, marks the anniversary of the united bishops conferences of Africa and Madagascar.
President Nicolás Maduro claims victory as election results in Venezuela are contested by opposition and international leaders.
Catholic advocates react to a court case filed by the Department of Justice against Southwest Key for alleged abuse of migrant minors.
From South Sudan, where people are at risk of starvation, Maryknoll Lay Missioner Gabe Hurrish reflects on providing food for others.
The Indigenous Missionary Council, known as CIMI, echoes previous warnings of “genocide,” a concern shared by Brazil’s president.
Pastor of Holy Family parish organizes education, services and activities for his congregation under fire in Gaza.
Without more moves toward a sustainable future, say environmental advocates, high temperatures will become a global new normal.
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.
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 Ken Paxton has appealed a ruling in favor of the Catholic nonprofit offering hospitality to migrants and refugees.
Amidst another peak of turmoil, Kenyan bishops call on to young protestors to disavow violent tactics and instead engage in dialogue.
Priest reflects on how God was forming him for a life of missionary discipleship I first...
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.
As I usually do three times a week, I jumped on the number 800 bus to go to the local seminary here in China. Oddly enough, in this city of some 4 million people, the bus had a lot of open seats that day. I sat down on one of them. All of a sudden, I felt wet. I...
Activists and ordinary people on US-Mexico border put nonviolence into action in response to migration crisis. || By Susan Gunn Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. taught us the power of nonviolent...
Readers respond to our print, web and social media posts SACRED MEMORIES In your May/June 2019 MARYKNOLL magazine, an article entitled “You are the now of God” begins with a photo of a blonde girl...
