Maryknoll Lay Missioners Joshua Sisolak and Marjorie Humphrey are commissioned to serve in Bolivia and East Africa.
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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.
Spoons and a Spinning Top
Maryknoll Brother Joseph Bruener serves at a home for boys at risk of becoming street children in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
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.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Closing Holy Doors, Pope Continues To Call for Peace, Service, Mercy
As the Jubilee Year ends with the Feast of the Epiphany, Pope Leo XIV rejects forms of dehumanization across the globe.
US Intervention in Venezuela Draws Mixed Reactions, Raises Concerns
Pope Leo, a Notre Dame professor and others question the use of unilateral military action to seize the country’s national resources.
Epiphanies in Bethlehem and El Paso: A Maryknoll Reflection
Returned Lay Missioner Debbie Northern reflects on the Magi’s discovery of Jesus as God incarnate and how we seek this same mystery today.
Catholic Search Party Finds Migrant Remains in Desert
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Heidi Cerneka, an immigration lawyer at the border, joined Jesuits and other volunteers on a sobering mission.
Vatican Agency Says 17 Churchworkers Murdered in 2025
Fides reports the killing of priests, religious sisters and lay workers worldwide amid violence and religious persecution.
Ukrainian Bishop Issues Open Letter to the American People
In response to Russian attacks and as Trump-Zelenskyy peace talks unfold, a Church leader urges Americans to uphold truth and justice.
The Holy Refugee Family: A Maryknoll Reflection
Susan Gunn, director of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, reflects on how Jesus, Mary and Joseph were forced to flee for their lives.
Pope Leo XIV’s Christmas Message
In his Urbi et Orbi message, the pope emphasized the centrality of peace in Christ’s mission to save the world.
Embrace Hope at Christmas: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Father John Keegan encourages us to live our faith with confidence that God can transform the world.
Kidnapped Nigerian Catholic Schoolchildren Will Be Home for Christmas
After more than a month in captivity, the remaining students kidnapped from a Catholic school in Nigeria were released.
Cardinal Visits Holy Family Parish in Gaza
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, brings a Christmas message of solidarity and hope to Gaza’s Catholic parish.
Father Bob on a Bicycle: Serving Disabled Children in Bangladesh
Maryknoll Father Robert McCahill marks 50 years of service to poor families and their disabled children in South Asia.
Fourth Sunday of Advent: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Affiliates Louis and Janet Tullo reflect on St. Joseph and the Virgin Mary in the Sunday Gospel and migration in our country today.
From Nigeria to Belarus, 2025 Marks a Grim Year for Religious Freedom
Aid to the Church in Need warns that religious freedom is being eroded worldwide by repression and violence.
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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