Pope Francis’ prayer intention for October is “that every baptized person may be engaged in evangelization.”
Maryknoll Magazine Fall 2025
This issue of Maryknoll magazine, Heralds of Hope, presents our two recently ordained priests. They are signs of hope for the Church, for Maryknoll as a mission society and for the people they will serve abroad.
So, too, is our new pontiff, Pope Leo XIV. The first pope from the United States, he brings personal mission experience and “a deep commitment to dialogue, peace and global solidarity” to the Church and the world.
Hope is infectious and abounds in the stories of Maryknoll missioners.
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.
In Christ, Great Sinners Can Become Great Saints, Pope Says
Justification does not come from fulfilling all the commandments but comes as God’s merciful forgiveness, pope says at weekly audience.
Synodal Process Looks to Hear From Voices on Church’s Margins
Pope Francis is launching a worldwide synodal process to foster communion, participation and mission for all in the Church.
Migrants, Advocates Gather at Border, Call on Biden to Save Asylum
Supporters, asylum seekers gathered on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border in support of the families fleeing violence in Latin America.
Central Europe Trip Was About Honoring Roots, Moving Forward, Pope Says
Don’t take refuge in the roots, but get nourishment there and move forward, Pope Francis says at his weekly general audience.
Biden Administration Reopens, Expands Immigration Program for Minors
The Biden administration reinitiates program to reunite some immigrant parents in the U.S. with their minor children left in Central America.
Pope: Bishops Must Handle Communion Debate as Shepherds, Not with Censures
During his return flight from Bratislava, Slovakia, Sept. 15, the pope said that while there is no question that “abortion is homicide,” bishops must look take a pastoral approach rather than wade into the political sphere.
Pope Reminds Roma Community, Young People That Church Is Their Home
Pope Francis tells members of Slovakia’s Roma community that the Church is their home and nobody ought to ever keep them away from the it.
Happy to Be Here with You
Maryknoll Father William Donnelly, who served in Guatemala, recalls love of mission, even in the worst of times.
Remembering 9/11: From a Priest First Responder
A Maryknoll priest reflects on the heroes he met on Sept. 11, 2011, as he ministered to the injured outside the World Trade Center.
Cardinal Bo: Patience Only Way to Live in Peace
Myanmar’s Cardinal Bo tells the International Eucharistic Congress that impetuous leaders have brought disaster to the world.
Through Baptism, All Christians Are United, Equal in Christ, Pope Says
Differences and conflicts should not exist among believers in Christ, Pope Francis says, calling St. Paul’s teaching “revolutionary.”
For Migrants, Remain in Mexico Means Remain in Danger
Court decisions to retain Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) that hold asylum seekers in Mexico negate the hope of safe haven.
Holiness Does Not Come from Following Rigid Rules, Pope Says
Redemption is the work of God, not of human beings, so be careful and do not listen to “fundamentalists” who claim holiness comes through following certain laws, Pope Francis said during his weekly general audience.
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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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