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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.
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.
Mexican Bishops Call for Day of Prayer for Peace
Citing the recent murder of two priests and widespread, deep-seated violence, Mexican bishops, Jesuits and superiors convoke a day of prayer July 10.
‘Go Out to the World,’ Pope Says at Pallium Mass
Pope Francis blessed the archbishops’ palliums on the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul while emphasizing the Church’s call to inclusive mission.
Missionaries of Charity Expelled from Nicaragua
Mother Teresa’s sisters, the Missionaries of Charity, are kicked out of Nicaragua as repression worsens under President Daniel Ortega.
The New Jerusalem in Cochabamba: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll seminarian in Cochabamba, Bolivia reflects on the Sunday readings in light of the witness given by two senior Maryknoll missioners.
Texas Archbishop Asks for Solidarity with Migrants
The archbishop of San Antonio speaks out after the horrifying discovery of dead migrants in a...
Vatican Official Says Pro-Life Work Still Needed
An editorial from Rome points out much widespread pro-life work is needed in the U.S., from assisting poor mothers to ending gun violence.
Pope Convenes World Meeting of Families in Rome
Families must look ahead to the future, says Pope Francis during his homily for Sunday Mass during the World Meeting for Families in Rome.
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
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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