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.
Maryknoll Society is doubly blessed to ordain two new priests who would go to mission in Hong Kong || by Maria-Pia Negro Chin, photos by Octavio Duran, OFM When Daniel Siwoo Kim from Cerritos, Calif., and Peter Latouf from Detroit, Mich., became the Maryknoll Society’s newest priests, they...
Three Maryknoll sisters give Kenyans time and space to heal from violent conflicts || by Teresa Hougnon, M.M. and Giang Nguyen, M.M. We three Maryknoll sisters—Sia Temu, Giang Nguyen and Teresa Hougnon—feel blessed to play a small part in responding to one nation’s urgent need for peace. Since...
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...
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
The Synod of the Bishops concludes its 2023 session tackling issues of representation, women’s roles and space for minorities in the Church.
A Maryknoll Lay Missioner reflects on Jesus’ commandment about loving our neighbors in the same way God loves us.
Catholic leaders say Small Christian Communities, mainly prevalent in Africa, Asia and Latin America, are a model for the Church everywhere.
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.
A Rumor of Angels One of my early childhood memories is waking up at night and looking from my bed...
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...
