Maryknoll Brother Joseph Bruener serves at a home for boys at risk of becoming street children in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
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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.
Vatican II at 60: Maryknoll Bishops at the Council
This second article of a four-part series presents the 14 Maryknoll bishops who attended the Second Vatican Council.
God Walks with Migrant Farmworkers
Jóse López, a Catholic leader who works in the Migrant Ministry for the Diocese of Stockton, California, brings hope to agricultural workers.
Faces that Sustain Mission
Behind every missioner is “an infinity of faces” who make their work possible, writes Maryknoll Father Alejandro Marina from Bolivia.
Sisters in Mission Alarmed by Gutting of US Foreign Aid
Maryknoll Sister Dee Smith and other religious serving overseas attest that the world’s most vulnerable people are endangered by funding cuts.
From South Dakota to Zona Sur
A resourceful Maryknoll priest, Father Paul Sykora, supports an education project for children in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Sharing Light in a Circle of Life
Maryknoll Sister Chiyoung Pak brings joy and hope to a poor area of Zimbabwe through the Norton Center she founded, serving youth and adults.
Finding Christ in Our Humanness
Maryknoll Father John McAuley’s poignant Christmas reflection offers a fresh perspective on the humanness of the Holy Family.
An Oasis in the Borderlands
At Cristo Rey Parish in El Paso, Texas, Maryknoll Father Raymond Finch helps parishioners live their faith while they help migrants.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Staying Firm in Tanzania: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Sister Janet Srebalus reflects on the Sunday readings and her decades of mission service with resilient people of faith.
Caribbean Bishops Plead for Peace amid US Strikes, Military Buildup
Reacting to attacks on seafaring vessels that have taken 75 lives, the Antilles Episcopal Conference calls for dialogue.
Tanzanian Archbishops Condemn Extrajudicial Killings Linked to Election Violence
Two archbishops hold memorial Masses as opposition leaders say hundreds or even thousands of people have been killed or disappeared.
Typhoon Fung-wong Exits Philippines after Displacing 1.4 Million
Super Typhoon hits only days after Typhoon Kalmaegi swept through the islands, claiming at least 224 lives.
Five Takeaways from ‘Dilexi Te’
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns presents a short summary of the essential teachings in Pope Leo XIV’s first apostolic exhortation.
Living Temples: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Seminarian Josephat Odundo writes that Sunday’s Mass readings call us to overflow with God’s life and love for the world.
Pope Answers Questions About Migrants, Venezuela and Abuse Trial
Pope Leo XIV calls for pastoral support for migrants, dialogue with Venezuela and justice in abuse case.
Mexican Church Leaders Demand Action After Mayor Killed
Mourning the murder in Michoacán, bishops in Mexico decry the “ordinary presence” of armed cartels that control much of the country.
Trump Places Nigeria on Religious Freedom Watch List, Threatens Military Action
The country is now designated as one of particular concern, due to attacks on Christians by Islamic fundamentalists.
All Souls Day: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Kathy Bond describes Brazilian customs that honor departed loved ones in this reflection on the Sunday Mass readings.
Bishop, Jesuits Reject Decision Honoring Soldiers Who Massacred Lakota
Catholic Church in South Dakota objects to Medals of Honor awarded to soldiers in Wounded Knee massacre in 1890.
Thousands of Civilians Trapped in Besieged City in Sudan’s Civil War
Catholic leaders and the U.N. warn that more than 260,000 civilians, including 130,000 children, remain trapped in el-Fasher without food or medicine.
Pope Convenes Jubilee Gathering of Popular Movements
Pope Leo XIV denounced the opioid crisis, abuse against migrants, extreme economic disparity and digital consumerism as new social evils.
Scourge of Abuse Haunts Women in India’s Kashmir
Beatings, rape, and abuse are part of the violence against women in Kashmir, and many suffer in silence out of fear or shame.
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
Spirit of Mission: Christ Our Light
Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso explores the theme of light in Scripture and in the liturgies of Holy Week, especially the Easter Vigil.
Mission in Latin America
A Reality that Hurts
Maryknoll Father Alejandro Marina describes the reality faced by people in Santísima Trinidad, a community in the Amazon served by Maryknoll.
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, Winter 2025
Missioners share vignettes drawn from mission life in Ireland, South Sudan, Bolivia and at the U.S.-Mexico border.
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
World Watch: Modern Slavery at Sea
In Taiwan, Maryknoll Father Joyalito Tajonera convened 130 leaders from 17 countries last year for the Conference on Fisher’s Welfare.
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses, Winter 2025
Readers respond via email, letter or message to our stories published online, circulated in print and shared weekly by ezine.
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