Retired Bishop Cardinal Zen, 90, trustee of a fund to support protesters, was detained and later released by national security police.
Maryknoll Magazine Fall 2025
This issue of Maryknoll magazine, Heralds of Hope, presents our two recently ordained priests. They are signs of hope for the Church, for Maryknoll as a mission society and for the people they will serve abroad.
So, too, is our new pontiff, Pope Leo XIV. The first pope from the United States, he brings personal mission experience and “a deep commitment to dialogue, peace and global solidarity” to the Church and the world.
Hope is infectious and abounds in the stories of Maryknoll missioners.
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.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Welcome Migrants, Enact Reform, Pope Says
The Vatican releases Pope Francis’ message for the upcoming World Day for Migrants and Refugees, calling for welcome and immigration reform.
Peruvian Martyr for Peace Is Beatified
Good Shepherd Sister María Agustina Rivas Lopez, martyred in 1990 by the Shining Path, is beatified in the plaza of the town where she gave her life for peace.
Pope to Bring Message of Peace to South Sudan
Pope Francis plans to visit the country beset with divisions and conflict, including an attack against a Catholic bishop, in July 2022.
The Good Shepherd: A Maryknoll Reflection
Former Maryknoll Brother Mark Huntington, who worked in Tanzania, reflects on caring for the flock in the context of serving Africa’s poor.
World Day of Prayer for Vocations
The Vatican has released Pope Francis’ prayer, focusing on mission and evangelization as a shared calling, for this Sunday’s World Day of Prayer for Vocations.
Churches and Mining Network Calls for Solidarity
At a gathering in Peru, members of the Churches and Mining Network call attention to the plight of communities endangered by mining.
Nuevo Laredo Seeks Help for Haitians at Border
The Diocese of Nuevo Laredo has put out an urgent appeal for humanitarian assistance for Haitians expected to surge at the U.S./Mexico border.
Pope Decries Deportations from Mariupol, Ukraine
Pope Francis lamented the "macabre regression of humanity" as some 40,000 people are deported from...
Third Sunday of Easter: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Brother Wayne Fitzpatrick considers our call to simply “be” with Jesus and to extend this merciful presence in mission.
Chaplain in Ukraine Describes Horror of War
Using Pope Francis’ phrase that a priest must “smell” of the “sheep,” a chaplain describes burned homes and lives charred by war.
Unaccompanied Minors Face Peril en Route to South Africa
Unaccompanied children, often hidden in luggage or cargo transport vehicles, are entering South Africa as undocumented migrants, priest says.
Sri Lanka’s 2019 Easter Bombings Commemorated
On the third anniversary of suicide attacks that killed 260 people and injured 500 others, Pope Francis and Sri Lanka’s bishops honor victims and seek justice.
Bishops Decry Instability in Peru
Publishing a two-page plea to the country’s leaders, Peru’s bishops wrote, “Our weak democracy cannot stand the instability any longer.”
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
Partners in Mission
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.
Tales from Guatemala, Tanzania, Japan & South Sudan
Missioner Tales, November & December 2015 I was deeply touched by the visit of three children—María, Enderson and Domingo—to my house in Chajul, Guatemala. They took part in vacation time classes after the school year ended in October. Each year the classes are...
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
The plight of refugees near and far
In this issue, Sister Rosemarie Milazzo shares about her recent experience in Iraq, including visiting refugees fleeing the conflict in neighboring Syria. (See story, page 18.) According to a report...
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