A returned Maryknoll lay missioner draws upon his experience and ability in working with refugees from Afghanistan.
Maryknoll Magazine Winter 2026
This issue of Maryknoll magazine presents stories about immigration and the Maryknoll missioners who help migrants, refugees, and displaced people both in the United States and abroad.
Be inspired by a photo meditation on Mother Cabrini. Learn about the compassion of a Maryknoll Sister who serves children of migrant families affected by mass deportations in Florida. Read about the journey of an undocumented migrant who became a permanent deacon and now leads Maryknoll immersion trips back to his home 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.
Church in Brazil Shelters Victims of Mudslides
The Church organizes aid campaign, shelters people who lost their homes in mudslides caused by Brazil’s worst storms in the last 70 years.
Jailed Water Activists in Honduras Released
Water activists known as the “Guapinol 8,” arrested for protesting an iron oxide mine endangering local water sources, were released.
A Rare Glimpse of Ministry to Pakistani Catholics
Father Shehzad Anwar ministers to beleaguered Catholic minority in sparsely populated Pakistan...
A Joyful Contemplative
Maryknoll Sister Helen Werner, 102 years old, has lovingly offered decades of her life in a mission of contemplative prayer.
Native Americans Seek Justice in U.S. Economy
Native Americans face the equivalent of a rigged Monopoly game in terms of economic advancement, panelists at Catholic gathering say.
Nicaragua Revokes Legal Status of Catholic Projects
The Daniel Ortega-controlled national assembly of Nicaragua revokes legal status of Catholic educational and charitable projects.
Biden Faces Criticism over Ongoing Immigration Issues
A year into the Biden Administration, the president faces criticism for insufficient progress on immigration.
Save Women, Girls from Trafficking, Mutilation, Pope Says
In his Angelus address, Pope Francis called for an end to human trafficking, abortion and practices that humiliate girls and women.
Pope Honors Women Religious in February
Designating February in their honor, Pope Francis thanked consecrated religious women and encouraged them to stand up for themselves and their ministries.
Learn Black Catholic History, Professor Says
Black Catholic history can guide Church’s response to racism, historian Shannen Dee Williams tells Catholic Social Ministry Gathering.
Pope Prays for Man who Interrupted His Talk on Communion of Saints
A man interrupting Pope Francis’ audience on the saints was escorted out; the Holy Father led a prayer for him
Myanmar Defies Junta with ‘Silent Strike’
On the anniversary of the junta takeover, Myanmar stages a nationwide campaign of noncooperation with government forces.
South Sudan’s Peace Village Endures
The Peace Village initiative founded by Bishop Paride Taban prevents deadly cattle raids and...
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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