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.
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.
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.”
Divine Mercy Sunday: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Sister Connie Krautkremer, who served in Tanzania, reflects on God’s mercy in our lives and shares a mission experience.
Drought in East Africa Is ‘Dire,’ Warn Officials
Church and relief agencies say 16 million people are in imminent danger of starvation, in famine caused by the worst drought in 40 years.
Detentions Cast a Pall over El Salvador
Among the 12,000 Salvadorans detained for gang-related charges during the three weeks before Holy Week, some were picked up randomly.
Ukrainian Marine Describes “Hell” in Mariupol
In an anguished letter to Pope Francis, Major Serhiy Volyna writes of witnessing scenes of...
Easter Is a Time of Hope for Peace, Pope Says
Saying Christ’s Resurrection brings hope, Pope Francis celebrated Easter by praying for peace in war-torn parts of the world.
A Maryknoll Reflection for Easter Sunday 2022
By Frank Breen, MM Sunday, April 17, 2022Acts 10: 34, 37-43; Psalm 118: 1-2, 16-17, 22-23; 1...
Families to Carry Cross at Pope’s Via Crucis
Pope Francis has invited Ukrainian and Russian families, among others, to lead a Station of the Cross for this Good Friday’s Via Crucis.
Pope: Peace Comes through Meekness, not War
During his weekly general audience, Pope Francis says peace is not “an interval between wars” but is based on humble service to others.
‘Undocumented’ in El Salvador Obtain Birth Certificates
Maryknoll lay missioner helps young undocumented Salvadorans obtain birth certificates, enabling them to attend school and live normal lives.
Pope Rejects War, Chooses ‘Blueprint’ of Peace
Pope Francis, who avoids inflammatory rhetoric against Russia, questions concept of just war and calls for reconciliation, not escalation
Maryknoll Reflection on Palm Sunday
Reflection on Palm Sunday, which is part of the Lenten Reflection Guide 2022: Upholding Human Dignity and Human Rights by the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.
‘God Will Repay You,’ Say Elderly in the Andes
A Maryknoll Lay Missioners project makes a profound difference in the lives of increasingly isolated older people in rural Bolivia.
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 El Salvador, China, Nicaragua & Brazil
Missioner Tales September & October 2015 When I served as a Maryknoll Sister in El Salvador from 1997 to 2005, I helped get documentation from Salvadorans who had known or met Archbishop Oscar Romero to support his canonization process. To listen to their stories and...
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
Equal education for girls
In 2000, the United Nations adopted the eight Millennium Development Goals, to be met by 2015. The goals form a blueprint agreed to by all countries and leading development institutions. The goals...
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