Pope Francis released his new apostolic exhortation “Laudate Deum” and warned the clock is ticking on the dangers of climate change.
Pope Francis: Care for Our Collapsing Home
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Maryknoll Magazine Spring 2025
In our Spring 2025 issue, we visit the jungles of Guatemala, where Maryknoll priests have built a dozen chapels, and Hong Kong, where a school founded by the Maryknoll Sisters celebrates its centenary. Of note, too, in this issue is our tribute to the late Father Gustavo Gutiérrez, an Orbis Books author who is considered the father of liberation theology.
This Lenten season, join us in prayer with Maryknoll missioners who live and work in a spirit of hope.
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.
Serving Migrant Martyrs in Taiwan
Maryknoll Father Joyalito Tajonera, originally from the Philippines, ministers to Filipinos working abroad.
Bringing Good News: My Vocation Journey
Maryknoll Father Rodrigo Ulloa-Chavarry shares the remarkable vocation journey that led him to the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, where he now serves as vocation director.
Really Living the Gospel
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Dee Dungy advocates for women refugees in East Africa.
A Crazy Idea: A Vocation Journey
Maryknoll Sister Arlene Trant, long a ‘bridge’ between hearing and Deaf people, now focuses on care of creation.
Two Simple Questions: My Vocation Story
Maryknoll Brother John Blazo finds a life of mission and community in his calling.
My Blissful Sojourn in the Amazon
Maryknoll Sister Esperanza Principio serves Indigenous small farmers in Madre de Dios, Peru, in the Amazon Rainforest.
Defending Water in the Amazon
Maryknoll magazine shares the short version of a longer article with excerpts from an interview of Patricia Gualinga, an Indigenous activist from the Amazon.
A Mission of Peace Continues in Guatemala
Maryknoll affiliates in Guatemala support a community-based project Caminando Por La Paz to serve youth and families in a marginalized neighborhood.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
To See as God Sees: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Sister Arlene Trant reflects on her ministry with deaf and disabled people in Macau in the context of the Sunday Mass readings.
Cuba to Release 553 Prisoners for Jubilee
The Cuban government pledges to release 553 prisoners in honor of the 2025 Jubilee Year declared by Pope Francis.
Kidnapped Nigerian Religious Sisters Are Released
The two Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Mother of Christ of Onitsha were held by captors for almost a week, their congregation says.
Caritas: People of Gaza Dying ‘A Slow Death’
With Gaza’s last hospital in ruins, the population is “running out of time,” says the head of Caritas Jerusalem.
Biden Awards Presidential Medal to Pope Francis
The White House announced that Pope Francis was granted the United States’ highest honor “with distinction,” awarded by President Biden.
The Baptism of the Lord: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Father Frank Breen, who served in Kenya, reflects on global poverty and the Mass readings for the Baptism of the Lord.
Pope Condemns Economy that ‘Does Not Respect Life,’ Exploits Children
Society must not lose sight of its duty to protect children exploited by the “scourge of child labor,” Pope Francis says.
Migrants in U.S. Programs Are Vulnerable to Mass Deportation Push
Migrants who have registered with DHS to become recipients of programs such as TPS or DACA could be at greater risk of deportation.
Expect the Unexpected: An Epiphany Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll Lay Missioner reflects about the story of three Magi and the gifts that we bring to unexpected situations.
Vatican Says 13 Missionaries Were Killed in 2024
Thirteen Catholic “missionaries” were killed in 2024, including eight priests and five laymen, with the largest number slain in Africa.
Jesuits Join in ‘Heartbreaking’ Search for Migrants’ Remains in Arizona Desert
About a dozen Jesuits on a search and rescue mission in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert before Christmas find remains of missing migrants.
Feast of the Holy Family: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll Sister reflects on the Holy Family as a model of good familial relationships between parents and their children.
African Bishops Cry Out for their People
The year 2024 was deadly for Africa’s Christian populations, with hundreds of thousands of people persecuted or killed for their faith.
For Catholics in Nicaragua, 2024 Has Been ‘Tragic on Every Level’
In 2024 Nicaragua’s Ortega regime continues persecuting Catholic leaders and censoring expressions of Christian faith.
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
Spirit of Mission: Universal Richness of Catholicism
Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso reflects on the wealth of cultural customs found in the universal Catholic Church.
Partners in Mission
Partners in Mission: A Maryknoll Legacy
In South Sudan, nurse Grace Baako credits a Maryknoll missioner for encouraging her to pursue studies in advanced eye care.
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, Fall 2023
Missioners share snippets of mission life in South Sudan, El Salvador, Hong Kong and Brazil.
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
World Watch: What’s Next for Asylum?
This issue’s World Watch column by the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns discusses changes to protocols for asylum seekers and proposed legislation.
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses, Fall 2023
Readers respond to our print, web and social media posts.
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