Bishop critical of the Nicaraguan government of President Daniel Ortega because of its repression is under virtual house arrest.
Maryknoll Magazine Fall 2026
Welcome to the Fall magazine — our vocations issue. Father Victor Mutobera, Maryknoll’s newest priest, graces our cover. In an interview, ordaining prelate Bishop Joseph Perry reflects that mission is intrinsic to the priesthood. Maryknoll Father Lo Xuan Dam, serving in Japan, is an example.
Readers will also find in this issue stories about other Maryknoll vocations: a brother at the Society Center, a sister who served in East Timor, a family in Tanzania and an affiliate in Guatemala. As Maryknoll Father Joseph Healey writes, “Let us celebrate mission.”
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.
Faith in Suffering: A Maryknoll Reflection
Reflecting on the Sunday Mass readings, a Maryknoll lay missioner gives witness to the faith of the community where she serves in Haiti.
Deacon Tom Cornell, longtime Catholic peacemaker and activist, dies at 88
Peacemaker and activist Tom Cornell, co-founder of Pax Christi USA and the Catholic Peace Fellowship, dies at 88.
Biden continues construction along parts of border wall started by Trump
The Biden administration plan to fill gaps in the border wall draws rebuke from residents, immigration organizations and political opponents.
COVID Complicated HIV Pandemic, But Faith Groups Praised for Response
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the challenges of HIV in many areas, but leaders of the global response to HIV and AIDS who gathered in Montreal for the International AIDS Conference praised faith leaders for their contribution to fighting the four decade-old AIDS pandemic.
Pope Joins Pilgrims at Healing Lake
As part of a “penitential pilgrimage” to Canada to apologize to First Nations people, Pope Francis prays at a lake known for healing waters.
Seek God’s “Kindom:” A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll sister prioritizes humanity’s kinship over material gain in light of the Mass readings for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
In Canada, Pope Apologizes for Residential Schools
Pope Francis travels to Canada to apologize in person, on the land, to First Nations people for the trauma inflicted in residential schools.
Nigeria’s Catholics Mourn Priests, Parishioners
Kidnappings and murders of Catholic priests in Nigeria have escalated in recent months as criminals increasingly target communities of faith.
Pope: Repent before Earth Reaches Breaking Point
With many parts of the Earth in ecological crisis, Pope Francis urges conversion to sustainability in his message for the upcoming World Day of Prayer for Creation.
Priest Reports Tigray Not Receiving Aid
A church official in Tigray, Ethiopia, says the government’s siege-like blockade prevents millions from receiving desperately-needed humanitarian aid.
Maryknoll Reflection: To Welcome the Stranger
Immigration lawyer Heidi Cerneka, MKLM, reflects on the Gospel call to hear the knock at our door and respond to stranger and neighbor
Texas Bishops Call for Immigration Reform After Migrant Deaths in Trailer
Bishops focused on defending the sacredness of every life in a message where they reminded people...
Don’t Forget Ukraine, Say Pope, Ambassador
Ukraine ambassador to the Holy See Andrii Yurash says the Vatican plays a vital role in urging the world to remember his country’s suffering.
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
Prayer for Vocations
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
Ten months after arriving in Hong Kong and completing some beginner's lessons in the Cantonese language, I was assigned to teach English and religion at the Maryknoll Fathers’ School in Kowloon Tsai. In its primary and secondary sections there were 1,500 pupils. Most...
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