Pope Francis travels to Canada to apologize in person, on the land, to First Nations people for the trauma inflicted in residential schools.
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.
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.
Maryknoll Wins 72 Catholic Press Awards
Maryknoll and Misioneros magazines together win 43 awards for excellence in English and Spanish coverage of Maryknoll missions.
Hospitality of the Heart: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll sister who served in the Philippines for 55 years reflects on biblical hospitality and the need for contemporary hospitality today.
Pastoralists in Kenya at Risk as Drought Intensifies
Caritas Marsabit director says pastoralist communities are at extreme risk of starvation as drought and famine devastate Kenya.
Stop Trafficking, U.S. Politician Urges World Leaders
At an international gathering, Representative Chris Smith says human trafficking is worsening, cites Ukrainian and U.S border crises.
Following Christ Means Seeing, Helping the Suffering, Pope Says
Pope Francis says Christians are called to follow the example of the good Samaritan and truly empathize with those who suffer.
Pope Advises Young People to Look Beyond ‘Shortsighted’ Ideologies
Pope Francis tells European young people at conference to “make noise” and if people don’t listen to them “shout even louder.”
The Good Samaritan: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll affiliate reflects on the Good Samaritan parable in light of visiting Maryknoll lay missioners serving in El Salvador.
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...
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
Readers’ Responses
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