Spiritual sensitivity, especially to the wisdom of the elderly, would end the “savage cruelty” of war and alleviate the plight of refugees.
Maryknoll Magazine Summer 2026
We begin this issue of Maryknoll magazine with a prayer for peace around the world, especially the Middle East. We include a joint statement from the joint Maryknoll leadership of priests, brothers, sisters and lay people calling for the cessation of the Iran conflict.
Our coverage features stories about missioners serving in Asia, Africa and Latin America and accompanying immigrants here at home. This issue includes the prayer of consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We also profile Maryknoll Seminarian Victor Mutobera in light of his upcoming ordination.
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.
Roma Fleeing Ukraine Stuck in Shelters in Poland
Roma refugees, who often do not have identity documents or passports, face discrimination as they seek safe haven in European countries.
Pope Listens to Canadian Indigenous
In scheduled visits, Métis and Inuit leaders bring testimonies, including those related to abuse at residential schools, to Pope Francis.
Pope Consecrates Ukraine, Russia and World to Mary
Pope Francis consecrates “all humanity and especially Russia and Ukraine” to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in prayer for an end to war.
Priest who Protests Mining in Peru Threatened
Father Carlos Campos, who started a Laudato Si’ group in northern Peru, is threatened for questioning wildcat mining.
St. Romero’s Journey Is A Triumph of God’s Justice
Bishop says Óscar Romero encountered opposition in his prophetic journey, but his sainthood proves that God’s truth is eventually revealed.
Pope to Consecrate Russia, Ukraine to Mary
Bishops around the world to join Pope Francis in consecration of Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Millions in South Sudan Face Hunger Crisis
As over eight million people face starvation, desperate South Sudanese raid warehouses and attack aid workers for food.
Cardinal Says, Remember Conflict in Syria
Apostolic Nuncio to Syria fears the world has forgotten 11 year conflict that left 610,000 dead, 2.1 million injured and 13 million displaced.
Pope: Elders Are Prophets, Listen to Them
Pope Francis stresses the importance of elders’ wisdom for our time, as people drift without values and the world careens toward destruction.
Ukrainian Archbishop: ‘Defend Innocent Civilians’
Ukrainian Catholic Archbishop Borys Gudziak says Russian invasion is not due to a military threat, but to the threat of democracy.
Arrival of Ukrainian Refugees Renews Immigration Debate on U.S.-Mexico Border
Public health measure Title 42, used to expel migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border but reconsidered for Ukrainians, is again questioned.
‘My Dream Is to Survive,’ Says Scholar in Lviv
A Fulbright scholar reports from Lviv, where she lives in western Ukraine, “Before the war I had many dreams. … Now my dream is to survive.”
Report Warns of Atrocities, Famine in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region
New Report by Refugees International tells of famine, population displacement and acts of atrocities being suffered in Tigray, Ethiopia.
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.
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
Readers’ Responses
CENTERSPREAD
