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.
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.
U.S. couple brings home fruits of overseas mission experience Twelve years ago if someone had told us we would sell nearly all our possessions, move 8,000 miles away and return home to the United States richer than when we left, our brains would not have been able to process such craziness. But...
Maryknoll Affiliates mark 25 years of connecting with others at home and abroad When you are doing something good,” says Maryknoll Sister Ellen McDonald, “the whole universe conspires to make it happen!” She is describing the miraculous birth and growth of the Maryknoll Affiliates, who are...
Native American youth from St. Labre school explore change and leadership in Chicago || Story and photos by Kate Macan Can I pull it?” asked high school senior Braylee Armajo as she reached for the deep yellow cord on Chicago Transit Authority Bus 8. “Not quite yet,” replied Kate Macan, a...
People of faith join in prayer and solidarity with undocumented immigrants || by Giovana Soria Veronica Castro wakes up her 17-year-old son, Juan, early each morning. She bathes him, helps him get dressed, ties his shoes, serves him breakfast, and walks him slowly to the bus that takes him to a...
Maryknoll Sister brings international Child-to-Child program to Tanzanian youth Aleavyo Akuavyo is an African proverb that means, “The way a child is raised is the way he/she will grow.” In 2015 that proverb became our inspiration for launching the Child-to-Child program at Holy Spirit parish in...
Author sees heroic faith at root of Father Capodanno’s sacrifice It was Labor Day in the United States on Sept. 4, 1967. People were running about the beaches and enjoying the last summer barbecues before school began. But a whole other world away in Vietnam, war raged. On that Labor Day,...
Maryknoll-supported organization seeks to reduce the contamination threatening Peru's waters By Maria-Pia Negro Chin, photos by Nile Sprague Walking with Maryknoll Sister Patricia Ryan along the Coata River in Puno, Peru, more than 12,850 feet above sea level, we see campesinos walking with their...
Rural Peruvian community of Condoraque begins to see fruits of its labor, after years of advocacy By Maria-Pia Negro Chin, photos by Nile Sprague Villagers call the Condoraque River “burning waters” because the toxic waste coming from the mine upstream made the river untouchable. The once...
Communities devastated by floods in Peru look to rebuild || By Robert Monterrey Melgarejo For almost three months earlier this year, torrential rains and floods affected more than 1 million people in Peru. Houses were destroyed, crops obliterated, livestock and farm animals exterminated, waterways...
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Maryknoll Sister Dee Smith reflects on Jesus’s words, “Let your ‘yes’ mean ‘yes,'” in the context of her service in Guatemala.
The Yanomami people of Brazil face life-threatening levels of starvation and disease, say Church leaders carrying out relief efforts.
As Syria and Turkey reel from the effects of a 7.8 magnitude earthquake, Church leaders in Aleppo report devastation and despair.
Emotions like sorrow and disappointment can lead to conversion, but dwelling on them leads to bitterness and pessimism, says Pope Francis.
After visiting Congo, Pope Francis joins with two ecumenical leaders to bring a message of peace to war-torn South Sudan.
A Maryknoll priest recalls his mission in Tanzania as he reflects on the themes of salt and light in this Sunday’s Mass readings.
At the national Catholic Social Ministry gathering, plenary panelists underscored work with women and children and offered paths to follow.
“Hands off Africa!” Pope Francis says in an address to leaders in Congo, decrying plundering of the continent’s resources.
In a closed trial, Nicaragua's government convicted seven church workers, including three priests,...
The Church confirms that the murder of a Polish family that tried to hide Jewish neighbors from the Nazis qualifies as martyrdom.
By Gabe Hurrish Sunday, January 29, 2023Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13 | 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 | Matthew...
During the month of January, Catholics across the U.S. raise awareness about the problem of human trafficking.
While applauding a private sponsorship program for refugees vi the Welcome Corps, U.S. Catholic organizations also raise potential concerns.
Pope Francis and Peru’s bishops urge the immediate restoration of peace after more than 50 lives are lost due to political violence.
Transforming Faith While Maryknoll missioners’ experiences overseas vary as much as the countries...
On a journey to East Africa a New York deacon gets gifts for ministry A statement on the Maryknoll Society website caught my attention:...
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.
Our new mission in the southeast corner of South Sudan had just started a school where there had never been one for over 100 miles. The idea of going to school for little children who were accustomed to running wild and free, chasing the sheep and goats, was...
The U.N.’s Zero Hunger Challenge seeks to vanish hunger from the planet "Change the future of migration. Invest in food security and rural development” is a slogan promoted by the Food and...
Readers respond to our print, web and social media posts ANIMAL TREATMENT I admire how Brother J. Francis Dolphin has used skills and attractions since childhood to bring joy to the sick and to lead...
