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.
|| Story and photos by Sean Sprague Maryknoll Sister nurtures seedlings of hope in Cambodia Tears run down Los Mari's cheeks, but not because she is poor, homeless and HIV-positive. These are bittersweet tears in gratitude for the gift that has come her way through Maryknoll Sister Leonor Montiel...
|| By Thomas Dunleavy, M.M. After three decades, a Maryknoll priest reunites with friends he had served as refugees. It had been 30 years since I had seen most of the 400 people gathered for a special reunion in Montreal, Canada, last June. I had served them when they were refugees struggling for...
|| By David R. Aquije; photos by Sean Sprague Cambodia then and now as seen by a Maryknoll missioner and his driver Siphal Op knows the work of the Maryknoll missioners very well. He has been the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers’ driver in Cambodia for 25 years. These days he frequently chauffeurs...
|| By John Sivalon, M.M. A Maryknoll priest encourages us to follow the Vatican II directive to read ‘the signs of the times’ When I asked 30 freshman students at the Roman Catholic university where I teach what they thought of Vatican II, all of them looked back at me with blank, questioning...
Maryknoll Sisters commit to preserving their congregation’s property, protecting woods and wetlands in a conservation easement agreement.
Maryknoll Sisters in northern Philippines draw on science and faith to educate people to the wonders of creation.
What is a Maryknoll Brother? Ask those who live the vocation. Brother John Blazo will tell you, “It’s being a bridge between ordained and lay ministry.” Brother Thomas Hickey says, “It’s a lifestyle, not a title.” Brother Wayne Fitzpatrick gives the official definition: “one called to serve his brothers and sisters through community, prayer and hospitality.” No matter their wording, all agree Brothers strive to follow Jesus, who lived as a brother to all.
As a native-born Haitian, Maryknoll Father Romane St. Vil leads an effort to help his earthquake-devastated homeland.Father Romane St. Vil’s first reaction to the news that a major earthquake had hit his homeland of Haiti, leveling much of Port-au-Prince, the capital, was disbelief, followed by...
One of the kindest, gentlest, most saintly men I have ever known had the same first name as my middle name-Aloysius. Sometimes I thought that was why I had such a deep affection for him but it was much more than that because everyone else loved him too. During his life at Maryknoll, Brother Aloysius Moliner bore the perfect witness of an authentic disciple
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
In Bahrain, Pope Francis visits a Catholic school attended by students of many faiths and tells them to seek God for advice.
Debbie Northern, a Maryknoll lay missioner in El Paso, Texas, reflects on the Christian call to seek justice for all who are oppressed.
CELAM wants Church that heeds the cry of the poor and excluded, with greater roles for women, young people and laypeople.
Catholic dioceses in two countries coordinate to bring food, medicine and shelter materials to people displaced by military coup in Myanmar.
Sister Helen Prejean, who for decades has accompanied death row inmates and advocated against capital punishment, vows to carry on her mission.
A Maryknoll sister reflects on the readings for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time and the grace to see things more clearly in unexpected ways.
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns sends a joint letter calling on President Biden to use diplomacy to avoid nuclear war.
Marking the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Pope Francis and other leaders of world religions make a plea for peace.
Human rights groups report that Haiti is paralyzed by violence perpetrated by criminal gangs, including acts of aggression against women.
Ghana’s Catholic bishops warn of “environmental coup d’état” from rampant destruction of the country’s natural resources via illegal mining.
A Maryknoll brother tells of lessons learned in mission as he reflects on Jesus’ teachings in the readings for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
As around 100 captured Ukrainian women return home in a prisoners exchange, Ukraine archbishop decries the abuse they endured.
Poor countries suffer more and developed countries bear more blame, says Congolese Cardinal Besungu, urging world leaders to take action.
At the U.S./Mexico border, Catholic organizations assist Venezuelans expelled under the controversial public health measure Title 42.
|| By Kathy McNeely The third in our series of spirituality columns for 2014 reflecting on events...
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, March & April 2016 A homily I heard recently reminded me of my ministry with women prisoners in São Paulo, Brazil. The priest shared some wisdom his mother taught him as a young boy. “The grace of God is like rain. We all have a bucket and rain...
|| By Kevin Foy Kevin Foy, associate director of mission education and promotion in the western U.S. region, based in Seattle, Wash., introduces a special Partner in Mission from Washington State....
