Esperanza and Arturo Monterrubio, of Houston, Texas, find inspiration for mission in the example of Maryknoll Father Rafael Dávila.
Celebrating a Life of Faith and Mission
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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.
World Watch: Water Rights Victory in Peru
Maryknoll Sister Patricia Ryan and the organization she founded in the Andes of southern Peru have won a landmark case for water rights.
‘The Sun Is Burning Up the Forest’
A Maryknoll mission partner in Bolivia, Father Enrique Bustamante, shares a moving testimony about the dire situation in the Amazon.
Building a Team for Christian Community
A new Maryknoll priest, Father Greg McPhee, describes his ministry in Bolivia, where he and a pastoral team are forming a chapel community.
A New Mission Presence in Chad
Four Maryknoll sisters set out last year to launch the congregation’s new mission in the Central African country of Chad.
Trial by Fire in the Amazon
Four seminarians in Maryknoll’s overseas training program face arduous challenges in Bolivia, including TIPNIS, a remote area of the Amazon.
Martyrs of the Ixcán
Almost 50 years ago, lay missioner John Gauker died with Maryknoll Father Bill Woods in a suspicious plane crash in Guatemala’s Ixcán jungle.
2023 Maryknoll Student Essay Contest Winners
The winners of the 2023 Maryknoll Student Essay Contest share words of wisdom and hope for the future as they address the essay prompt.
Maryknoll at the UN: Mission to Missions
The United Nations in New York City might not seem like mission territory, but for the Maryknoll missioners who serve there, it very much is.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Pope’s ‘Vehicle of Hope’ for Gaza’s Children
As a final act of compassion, Pope Francis donated his popemobile to be converted into a mobile health for vulnerable children in Gaza.
Pope Francis Honored at Final Memorial Mass
Pope Francis was remembered as a tireless and faithful shepherd during the last Mass of a nine-day period of mourning at the Vatican.
Saying Yes: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Father Thomas Tiscornia reflects on saying “yes” to Jesus in the context of his mission in Sudan and the Sunday Mass readings
People with Disabilities Rejoice with Caregivers during Rome Jubilee Mass
Families came from all over the world for the Jubilee of People with Disabilities Mass at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome.
Pope Francis’ Empowerment of Women in the Church Leaves a Lasting Legacy
During his 12 years of papacy, Pope Francis appointed several women to positions of importance, opening roles of leadership in the Church.
Church Accompanies Scarred Cambodians 50 Years into the Khmer Rouge Genocide
Fifty years on, the Church walks with Cambodians in rebuilding their country and healing their painfull past.
Francis Is Remembered as the Pope of the Poor
The late pontiff put the poor ‘at the center’ of his papacy, says the prefect for the Dicastery of the Service of Charity.
A Son of Immigrants, Pope Francis Leaves Legacy of Migrant Advocacy
Advocacy for migrants and refugees was a key cause for Pope Francis, who lamented the ‘globalization of indifference’ to their plight.
Pope’s Life, Leadership, Placed Latin America at Center of the Church
Pope Francis brought the voice and vision of Latin America to the heart of the Church, defending...
Like His Namesake, Pope Francis Loved Creation
Care for creation was a signature of Pope Francis’ papacy, building on his predecessors’ examples and imitating Saint Francis of Assisi.
Global Pastor: Pope Francis Taught Mercy, Mission
Pope Francis died early in the morning today, Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. He served as pontiff for 12 years.
Easter Sunday: A Maryknoll Reflection
“Seeing is believing” is a phrase applied by Maryknoll Sister Teresa Dagdag, who serves in the Philippines, to the Easter Sunday readings.
Church Workers Welcome Deported Migrants to Honduras
A team led by a Scalabrinian sister assists migrants who have been forcibly returned to Honduras by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
US Bishops Support Immigration Bill for Religious Workers
In an April 10 letter to Congress, U.S. bishops urged support for bipartisan legislation protecting religious workers who come from other countries.
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
Spirit of Mission: On Finding Jesus
Jesus Christ asks each of his followers, “Who do you say that I am?” writes Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso.
Partners in Mission
Partners in Mission: Return to the Border
Doctor Guadalupe Jimenez joins a Maryknoll immersion trip to the U.S.-Mexico border and finds herself inspired to serve migrants.
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, Summer 2024
Missioners share snippets of mission life drawn from Bolivia, Taiwan, South Sudan and the U.S.-Mexico border.
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
World Watch: Indo-Pacific Economic Prosperity?
The new trade deal among 14 countries, currently under negotiation, has the potential of affecting 28% of U.S. global trade.
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses, Summer 2024
A NEW HEROI am hitting 80 and have been reading Maryknoll magazine since I was a small child. It was always my real-life adventure story with the heroes in black, white, and grey habits all around...
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