Jóse López, a Catholic leader who works in the Migrant Ministry for the Diocese of Stockton, California, brings hope to agricultural workers.
God Walks with Migrant Farmworkers
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Maryknoll Magazine Summer 2025
This Summer 2025 issue of Maryknoll magazine is dedicated to our beloved Pope Francis. Our cover story pays tribute to the pope from Argentina who was a sign of hope and inspiration for the Maryknoll family, the Catholic Church and the world.
While our print magazine went to press before the conclave, our web pages reflect the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first from the United States. The summer issue also includes a statement from Maryknoll’s superior general, addressing current challenges faced by our country.
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.
Faces that Sustain Mission
Behind every missioner is “an infinity of faces” who make their work possible, writes Maryknoll Father Alejandro Marina from Bolivia.
Sisters in Mission Alarmed by Gutting of US Foreign Aid
Maryknoll Sister Dee Smith and other religious serving overseas attest that the world’s most vulnerable people are endangered by funding cuts.
From South Dakota to Zona Sur
A resourceful Maryknoll priest, Father Paul Sykora, supports an education project for children in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Sharing Light in a Circle of Life
Maryknoll Sister Chiyoung Pak brings joy and hope to a poor area of Zimbabwe through the Norton Center she founded, serving youth and adults.
Finding Christ in Our Humanness
Maryknoll Father John McAuley’s poignant Christmas reflection offers a fresh perspective on the humanness of the Holy Family.
An Oasis in the Borderlands
At Cristo Rey Parish in El Paso, Texas, Maryknoll Father Raymond Finch helps parishioners live their faith while they help migrants.
Love Exists in Tonacatepeque
A Maryknoll lay missioner serves in prison ministry for youth in El Salvador, the country with the world’s highest incarceration rate.
Helping Kenyans Live with HIV/AIDS
Alice Njoroge of the EDARP HIV/AIDS program in Kenya talks about the work and the role of Maryknoll over three decades.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Pope Condemns Violence in Middle East, Calls for End to ‘Barbarity’
The pope mourned the deaths caused by an Israeli attack on a Catholic church in Gaza and called for an immediate end to the war.
Three Dead, Holy Family Gaza Pastor Injured After Mid-morning Israeli Attack
An attack on the only Catholic church in Gaza leaves three dead, others injured, including the parish priest.
Mary and Martha: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll lay missioner serving in Bolivia reflects on the lessons to be learned from Mary and Martha in Sunday’s Gospel reading.
Patriarchs Support Christian Communities Facing Settler Attacks in West Bank
Religious leaders in the Holy Land urge Israel to stop settler attacks on Taybeh and to investigate violence against homes, churches, and farms.
Attack on Seminary in Nigeria Leaves 1 Guard Dead, 3 Seminarians Kidnapped
After gunmen kill a guard and kidnap 3 seminarians in Nigeria, bishop condemns the violence and pleads for release of students.
Leo XIV Prays for Conversion of Those Resisting Climate Action at New Mass
Pope Leo XIV celebrates a new Mass “for the Care of Creation” and urges ecological conversion and responsibility in caring for our common home.
Neighbor or Enemy? A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll sister who taught Scripture in the Philippines for five decades offers a fresh perspective on this Sunday’s Mass readings.
Indignation in Iowa over Abrupt Deportation of Young Parishioner
A 20-year-old man who is active in his local parish was deported to his native Guatemala without notice to his family or his lawyer.
Religious Minorities in Syria Are Killed, Persecuted
Religious minorities suffer discrimination and violence under Syria’s new government, according to a report by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
Priest Missing and Missionaries Killed: Rising Religious Violence in Colombia
The disappearance of a priest and the recent murders of Christian missionaries raises concerns about violence toward religious in Colombia.
Bishops Denounce “False Solutions” to the Global Climate Crisis
Bishops from the Global South condemned “false solutions,” denouncing practices like extractivism that deepen injustice and the climate crisis.
Strangers No Longer: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll priest who is a professor, author and film critic reflects on the Sunday Mass readings, hospitality and the reign of God.
‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Targets Immigrant Communities, Families, Workers
Leaders of the U.S. Church warn that this legislation will pose unprecedented threats to the country’s immigrant population.
ICE Presence Casts Shadow Over National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in LA
During the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in LA, the presence of ICE generated fear among immigrant parishioners, but many found strength in worship.
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
Spirit of Mission: The Thought that Counts
Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso reflects on gift giving, faith and gratitude in this Spirit of Mission column.
Partners in Mission
Partners in Mission: Love Lives On
Maureen Long recalled her parents’ last wish. Francis and Patricia Lafferty wanted their wedding rings to become part of a sacred symbol.
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 2025
Missioners share vignettes drawn from mission life in Ireland, South Sudan, Bolivia and at the U.S.-Mexico border.
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
World Watch: Modern Slavery at Sea
In Taiwan, Maryknoll Father Joyalito Tajonera convened 130 leaders from 17 countries last year for the Conference on Fisher’s Welfare.
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses, Winter 2025
Readers respond via email, letter or message to our stories published online, circulated in print and shared weekly by ezine.
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