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.
A reflection on 2017, and a prayer to find God's presence in the new year || [googlefont font=“Cormorant Infant" fontsize="20"]By Raymond Finch, M.M.[/googlefont] As we begin this new year, let’s look back on the past one and discover those moments when we were aware of God‘s presence in our...
Indigenous people in Guatemala celebrate the beatification of their pastor Story and photos by Sean Sprague As North Americans cheered the beatification of Father Stanley Francis Rother in his home archdiocese of Oklahoma City last September, the joy of the...
Throngs turn out in Oklahoma as native son moves closer to sainthood || [googlefont font=“Cormorant Infant" fontsize="20"]By Bernice Kita, M.M.[/googlefont] More than 21,000 people from all over the United States and beyond flooded into Oklahoma City on Sept. 23, 2017. A native son, Father Stanley...
Maryknoll brother finds his calling responding to the needs of Burmese refugees When I accepted a mission assignment to Thailand in 1990, I had no idea I would be working with refugees, but helping these most vulnerable people has given me the greatest fulfillment as a missioner. I was...
Maryknoll's director of vocations shares life's missionary journey and his joy for the Gospel The calm blue eyes of Maryknoll Father Michael Snyder shine with tears of emotion as he recalls the moment he discovered the heart of his missionary vocation: the presence of the Holy Spirit. It...
A Maryknoll lay missioner finds promise in young Cambodian students || [googlefont font=“Cormorant Infant" fontsize="20"]By Maria Montello, MKLM[/googlefont] Raksmy was a bright student in my critical thinking skills class at the Royal University of Phnom Penh in Cambodia, where I teach poor...
Maryknoll sister welcomes migrants at a shelter on the U.S./Mexico border Karla La Torre, 29, fled her native Honduras with her four children and $50 her grandmother gave her to come to the United States. With tears in her eyes, she recalls the day when members of the notorious gang known...
Recently, Jesuit Father James Martin, Orbis book author (Essential Writings and This Our Exile), editor-at-large of America magazine and consultant to the Vatican’s Secretariat for Communication, shared his thoughts on prayer, forgiveness and more with our senior marketing technologist, Adam...
Maryknoll priests and brothers donate personal funds to help resettle refugees in New York's Westchester County Six months after Leen Ali-Dib and her refugee family resettled in Pelham outside of New York City, they went to a local park to enjoy the July 4 fireworks. What should have been an...
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Pope Francis remembers the labor of St. Cyril and St. Methodius, missioners who helped Slavs understand the Bible in their own language.
Amid global conflicts, a Catholic organization urges Pope Francis to write an encyclical on nonviolence and just peace.
At a Mass for the Synod of the Bishops, Cardinal Charles Bo from Myanmar addresses the challenges of the Catholic Church in Asia.
A Maryknoll sister serving the elderly in Panama reflects on the Mass readings for this upcoming Sunday, World Mission Sunday, and the Synod on Synodality.
Returned Maryknoll Lay Missioner Angel Mortel, who served in Brazil, will be honored for her ministry on Sunday, Oct. 22, in Los Angeles.
The rocket attack at a Gaza hospital caused the deaths of hundreds of civilians, some who were seeking shelter.
On World Food Day, held on Oct. 16 and sponsored by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, Pope Francis called for water to be protected and shared among the world’s people.
Pope Francis has called upon the global community to fast and pray for peace in the Middle East tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 17.
Reflecting on the upcoming Mass readings and the Synod on Synodality taking place in Rome, a Maryknoll priest with decades of experience in Africa echoes Pope Francis’ saying, “The Church is for everyone.”
Delegates in Rome at the Synod on Synodality opened the session this morning with a prayer for peace led by Catholic leaders from countries in conflict, including Israel and Palestine.
Pope Francis expressed sorrow for the terrorist acts of Hamas and called for the release of Israeli hostages, while at the same time stating concern for the residents of Gaza.
Church leaders initiate a nationwide pastoral program to serve Brazil’s 60 million people living in slums.
Costa Rica’s federal government declares a state of emergency as tensions rise due to unprecedented numbers of migrants transiting through the Central American country.
A Maryknoll affiliate considers on what it means to repair the world in the Kingdom of God as she reflects on the Sunday Mass readings.
The Conversion of Paul On January 25 the Catholic, Anglican and Lutheran churches celebrate...
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.
In the March/April 2017 MARYKNOLL magazine, I wrote about a Guatemalan man, Antonio Perez, whose cataracts were so thick he was totally blind. Dr. Luz Galindo, the local eye doctor, and I worked to cure his eye infections and got him scheduled for cataract surgery....
Swiss NGO behind Herculean effort that led to vote on a nuclear ban treaty More than 70 years have passed since atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but...
Readers respond to our print, web and social media posts || [googlefont font=“Cormorant Infant" fontsize="20"]From Our Readers[/googlefont] DEEPLY MOVED The September/October 2017 issue is a real...
