A new U.N. report describing the devastating effects of climate change around the world challenges people of faith to respond.
Maryknoll Magazine Summer 2025
This Summer 2025 issue of Maryknoll magazine is dedicated to our beloved Pope Francis. Our cover story pays tribute to the pope from Argentina who was a sign of hope and inspiration for the Maryknoll family, the Catholic Church and the world.
While our print magazine went to press before the conclave, our web pages reflect the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first from the United States. The summer issue also includes a statement from Maryknoll’s superior general, addressing current challenges faced by our country.
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.
Inquiry Opens into Facility for Unaccompanied Minors
Department of Health and Human Services investigates allegations of abuse at Fort Bliss camp for unaccompanied migrant minors in Texas.
Look to Christ, Not the Law, Pope Says
In his weekly audience, Pope Francis continues reflecting on St. Paul’s Letter to the Galatians, focusing on the question: “Why, then, the law?”
Judge Blocks Texas Order Stopping Transportation of Migrants
A federal judge temporarily blocked an order by the governor of Texas to halt transportation of migrants by anyone other than local or federal authorities.
True Joy Comes from Doing God’s Will, Pope Tells Young People
Pope Francis asked young people meeting at the Medjugorje Marian shrine to follow Mary’s example in wholeheartedly accepting God’s will, bringing Christ to the world and being attentive to the needs of others.
Over 3,000 Christians Killed in Nigeria in 2021, Highest in Years: Intersociety Report
Intersociety report finds 17 Christians being murdered daily in Nigeria, especially in states experiencing extreme militant attacks.
Orbis Author Father Massingale: White Nationalism Is Greatest Threat to Peace Today
Father Bryan Massingale is Pax Christi USA's "Teacher of Peace" award recipient for...
Only Jesus Reveals True Gospel, Pope Says
Pope Francis, in first general audience since his recent surgery, continues with new catechesis series reflecting on St. Paul’s Letter to the Galatians.
Fighting Human Trafficking Requires Interventions of Care, Sisters Say
Talitha Kum campaign seeks to rally forces against human trafficking to dismantle “systems that enable oppression and exploitation.”
Sisters Unload Food Feed Hungry in Ho Chi Minh City’s COVID Crackdown
On July 9, Vietnam’s largest city started 15 days of tough measures to restrict movement to deal with the highly contagious delta variant of COVID-19, reported Global Sisters Report.
To Feed the World, Start with Family Farms, Pope Says
Restarting local economies with a focus on providing adequate food for all the world’s people means governments must involve and listen to small farmers and farming families, Pope Francis said.
As Anniversaries Approach, Japan’s Bishops Call for Prohibition of Nukes
Catholic bishops in Japan called for the prohibition of nuclear weapons as they announced a 10-day prayer program marking the anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.
Nicaragua’s Crisis ‘Is Reaching Flashpoint,’ Says Witness at Hill Hearing
Witnesses at a July 21 hearing sponsored by the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on President Daniel Ortega’s government and its political prisoners, which the committee described as “the human cost of repression in Nicaragua.”
Vancouver Street Volunteers Hope to Build Bridges with First Nations
With a disproportionate number of First Nations people among the Downtown Eastside’s homeless, street missionary hopes being visible will help her become a bridge and vessel for healing rifts between Indigenous people and the church.
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.
Missioner tales
I had recently arrived in Peru and was assigned to Taraco in the department of Puno, 13,000 feet above sea level. Every six months we had to take a break from the physical stress of the high altitude. I decided to go to Lima by way of Cuzco and Machu Picchu, the...
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