Poor countries suffer more and developed countries bear more blame, says Congolese Cardinal Besungu, urging world leaders to take action.
Maryknoll Magazine Spring 2026
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.
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.
Catholics Help Venezuelans Expelled under Title 42
At the U.S./Mexico border, Catholic organizations assist Venezuelans expelled under the controversial public health measure Title 42.
Lay Missioners To Receive Spirit of Mission Award
Returned lay missioners Merwyn and Kirstin De Mello will be honored with the Bishop McCarthy Award on World Mission Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022.
We Need Each Other: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll lay missioner serving in Tanzania reflects on cooperation and interdependence in the Mass readings for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Asian Bishops Urged to Be ‘Relevant and Responsive’
Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Mumbai tells the Asian Bishops’ Conferences they should follow the model of CELAM in Latin America.
Nicaraguans in Exile Tell of President Ortega’s Abuses
Now settled in Indiannapolis, Nicaraguan families who fled their country because of repression by Daniel Ortega’s administration speak about their ordeals.
Catholic Relief Services Launches Climate Change Campaign
As famine and drought due to climate change devastate communities in poor countries, Catholic Relief Services raises aid and awareness.
DACA Ruling Should Push Congress to Act, Say Advocates
DACA continues to be on hold after a recent court ruling, leaving undocumented young people's...
Healing Our Wounds: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll lay missioner in Brazil who works in a ministry of healing reflects on the Mass readings for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Catholics Both Minister and Advocate in Brazil’s Prisons
Pastoral projects serve inmates while also protesting dismal conditions and endemic insecurity in mainly for-profit prisons.
Immigration Conference Outlines Multiple Challenges
Annual conference at Georgetown University draws experts who agree on one thing: the U.S. faces multiple significant immigration challenges.
Pope Tells Putin: Stop the War!
During his Angelus message, Pope Francis directly implored Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to immediately cease the war against Ukraine.
God’s Vision for Us: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll sister reflects on the abyss between reality and God’s vision of abundant life for us in the Mass readings for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Maryknoll Sister Helps Navajo Deal with Effects of Uranium Fallout
Maryknoll Sister Rose Marie Cecchini has spent 26 years serving in Gallup, New Mexico, such as in a solar energy project for Navajo families.
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
Paschal Mystery: Calling on ‘dad of heaven’
|| By James H. Kroeger, M.M. The second in our series of spirituality columns for 2014 reflecting...
Mission in Latin America
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 Bangladesh, Nicaragua, Chicago & Tanzania
Missioner Tales January & February 2016. Early Monday mornings in the village where I live in Bangladesh, I meet Mamoon, who collaborates with me in my work of helping sick and disabled children. Getting together at the Taj Restaurant for hot bread and lentils is...
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World Watch
Keystone XL pipeline: APPROVAL COULD BE DEADLY
In recent years, an energetic movement has emerged in the United States to protest the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, which would transport an estimated daily 800,000 barrels of tar oil...
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