Maryknoll Father Lance Nadeau addresses upheaval in the United States and reaffirms the Society’s commitment to Catholic social teaching.
Statement from the Maryknoll Superior General
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Maryknoll Magazine Summer 2026
We begin this issue of Maryknoll magazine with a prayer for peace around the world, especially the Middle East. We include a joint statement from the joint Maryknoll leadership of priests, brothers, sisters and lay people calling for the cessation of the Iran conflict.
Our coverage features stories about missioners serving in Asia, Africa and Latin America and accompanying immigrants here at home. This issue includes the prayer of consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We also profile Maryknoll Seminarian Victor Mutobera in light of his upcoming ordination.
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.
Pope Francis: In the Heart of the People
Pope Francis’ legacy of missionary discipleship will live on, writes the publisher of Maryknoll’s Orbis Books.
Serving a Joyful Community
Two Maryknoll Seminarians Patrick Okok and Matthew Sim preparing for ordination bring mission experience to a Chicago parish.
Charity that Strives for Diginity
A young Maryknoll priest describes a collaborative mission in Tanzania to help Emmanuel, a 29-year-old living with disabilities in Mabatini.
Acts of Humanity in Guatemala
Casa del Migrante, a Catholic shelter run by Scalabrini missionaries in Guatemala City, welcomes deported migrants from the United States.
Contributing to God’s Reign in Guatemala
Working in a diocesan health project in Guatemala, a Maryknoll sister treats patients and trains health promoters in poor communities.
Fifty Years of Sharing Hope
Celebrating a milestone anniversary, Maryknoll Lay Missioners (MKLM) honors an inspiring past, a compelling present and a strong future.
Vatican II at 60: A Marvelous Mission Awakening
The third of a four-part series on the 60th anniversary of Vatican II reflects on the significance of mission in the Church.
2024 Maryknoll Student Essay Contest Winners
For the Jubilee Year, middle and high school students wrote about what they have learned about hope from experiences in their own lives.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Philippines Church Supports Migrant Workers Hit by War, Oil Crisis
Filipino bishops find ways to help both overseas workers and their families at home amid the economic crisis triggered by war on Iran.
Pope Leo Announces April 11 Vatican Peace Vigil
In his first Easter urbi et orbi blessing, the Holy Father warned against becoming indifferent to violence and invited the faithful to a vigil for peace at St. Peter’s Basilica.
Faith Reborn: A Maryknoll Reflection
In this reflection, Maryknoll Father Frank Breen urges believers to embrace a new life and to protect God’s sacred creation.
Pope Issues Urgent Appeal to Trump Amid Escalating Tensions
Pope Leo XIV called on world leaders, including the U.S. president, to end violence in the Middle East and resume dialogue for peace.
Human Rights Group Condemns Forced Conversions in Pakistan
A nongovernmental organization warns that forced marriages are on the rise, with underage Christian girls particularly targeted.
Hundreds Rally with Bishops in El Paso To Protest Mass Deportations
Inspired by St. Óscar Romero, clergy and faithful speak out against immigration enforcement tactics that harm families and cause deaths.
Our Lady of Lebanon, the Pope, and the Power of Music During War
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Dee Dungy brings music to young people in her ministry of serving displaced people in the war-torn country.
Palm Sunday: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Father Dennis Moorman, who serves in Brazil, reflects on disarming our hearts and souls to find peace, healing and reconciliation.
Residents of Last Christian Village in West Bank Resist Settler Violence
Taybeh villagers are terrorized by attacks that displace families, destroy livelihoods and target the West Bank’s last remaining Christians.
Forum: Immigration Enforcement Separates Families and Harms Children
More than 3,800 children were detained in 2025, experts say, warning of lasting trauma and long-term impact.
Persist in Praying for World Peace, Pope Says During Angelus
Pope Leo XIV said “the death and pain” caused by Middle East wars “are a scandal for the entire human family, and a cry that rises to God.”
More Than 170 People Killed in Attacks on Civilians in South Sudan
The U.S. Catholic bishops conference expresses solidarity with the Church in South Sudan and mobilizes urgent humanitarian aid.
Fifth Sunday of Lent: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll lay missioner serving in El Salvador reflects on choosing peace, even in situations of conflict and suffering.
In New Pastoral Message, Texas Bishop Calls for End to Mass Deportations
Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso condemns hazardous conditions leading to deaths in detention centers and recommits local church to solidarity.
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
Spirit of Mission: Too Many Saviors?
Christians like Dietrich Bonhoeffer offer concrete examples of following Jesus and taking up the Cross, even at great personal risk.
Prayer for Vocations
Faces that Sustain Mission
Behind every missioner is “an infinity of faces” who make their work possible, writes Maryknoll Father Alejandro Marina from Bolivia.
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, Spring 2025
Missioners share vignettes of life drawn from their Maryknoll ministries in Bolivia, Guatemala, Tanzania and Brazil.
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
World Watch: Global Debt Crisis Needs a Jubilee
Pope Francis has called on world leaders to consider debt cancellation for poor countries as a way to honor the Jubilee Year.
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses, Spring 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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