On World Health Day, April 7, a new Catholic coalition encouraged people to get the COVID-19 vaccine as an act of charity and solidarity with others.
Maryknoll Magazine Summer 2025
This Summer 2025 issue of Maryknoll magazine is dedicated to our beloved Pope Francis. Our cover story pays tribute to the pope from Argentina who was a sign of hope and inspiration for the Maryknoll family, the Catholic Church and the world.
While our print magazine went to press before the conclave, our web pages reflect the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first from the United States. The summer issue also includes a statement from Maryknoll’s superior general, addressing current challenges faced by our 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.
Karen refugees mobilize on Thai border to fight Myanmar army
According to the Karen National Union, more than 1,000 'political victims' are now in their...
Human Rights Are Undermined When Elderly Are Cast Aside, U.N. Nuncio Says
Too often the elderly, along with the poor, the disabled and the unborn, are “thrown aside” and determined to be “no longer needed,” said the Vatican’s permanent observer to the United Nations.
Thousands Petition to Free Stan Swamy, a Jesuit Priest Jailed in India
Refusing bail to the elderly Father Swamy who has limited mobility and no history of violence is...
Police and Military in Indonesia to Step Up Security at Churches for Easter
About 50,000 churches are to be guarded following the suicide attack on a cathedral on Palm...
Vatican seeks help for victims of climate change
Catholics have a responsibility to help those displaced by climate change, pope says. By Cindy...
After Bloody Saturday, Myanmar Catholics Pray for Peace
While Catholics in Myanmar observed Palm Sunday, many in the Buddhist-majority country were crying at the funerals of more than 100 people killed the previous day.
Christians in Nigeria Gather in Secret for Fear of Attacks
Catholics in Nigeria fear visiting their places of worship due to the violent attacks, and are holding secret meetings to pray together.
Poll Finds Concerns Growing Over Persecution of Christians
While increasingly concerned about Christian persecution worldwide, U.S. Catholics know less about...
Three South American Elections Could Help Define Church-State Relations
A trio of elections along South America’s Pacific Coast on April 11 could define how countries are governed, including church-state relationships, after several years of upheaval.
Serving the Suffering Is Serving the Crucified Christ, Pope Tells Fidesco
Pope Francis tells Fidesco mission representatives "the cry of the poor ... resonates within...
House Passes Two Immigration Bills with Citizenship Provisions
The U.S. House of Representatives approved two separate immigration bills March 18, clearing an initial hurdle for two groups seeking a path toward citizenship: younger unauthorized immigrants called “Dreamers” and migrant farmworkers.
Cardinal, Imam Hold Dialogue as Follow-up to Pope’s Meeting with Ayatollah
Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory and Imam Sayyid M. B. Kashmiri, a representative of Shiite Muslims in North America, held a dialogue on Christian-Muslim relations March 17.
Poverty Hitting Syrians Hard Even as Fighting Wanes, Leaders Say
Food, cooking fuel, jobs and, especially, hope are hard to come by in Syria, said two Catholic leaders reflecting on the 10th anniversary of the war.
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.
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
Readers’ Responses
CENTERSPREAD
