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Maryknoll Magazine Fall 2025
This issue of Maryknoll magazine, Heralds of Hope, presents our two recently ordained priests. They are signs of hope for the Church, for Maryknoll as a mission society and for the people they will serve abroad.
So, too, is our new pontiff, Pope Leo XIV. The first pope from the United States, he brings personal mission experience and “a deep commitment to dialogue, peace and global solidarity” to the Church and the world.
Hope is infectious and abounds in the stories of Maryknoll missioners.
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.
Catholic Groups in Colombia Mobilize to Help Latest Venezuelan Refugees
Church groups in Colombia are mobilizing to support thousands of Venezuelan refugees who fled a military offensive and are now in a remote border town.
Lack of Cooperation Seen as Biggest Failure in Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed how unprepared the world is—even wealthy, technologically advanced nations—to work together to stop an urgent crisis.
Solidarity needed to reduce debt of poor nations, pope tells World Bank
Promoting economic equality, Pope Francis reiterates his call for debt forgiveness for poorer...
Catholic coalition stresses importance of COVID-19 vaccine for all
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.
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.
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
