Intersociety report finds 17 Christians being murdered daily in Nigeria, especially in states experiencing extreme militant attacks.
Maryknoll Magazine Spring 2026
In this issue of Maryknoll, we examine how cuts to U.S. foreign aid have impacted a major AIDS relief program launched decades ago in Kenya by Maryknoll missioners, while in another article, we visit an AIDS hospice started by Maryknoll sisters that provides care and shelter to patients in Guatemala.
We continue our coverage of immigration with a look at the Church’s clear opposition to mass deportation and the mistreatment of migrants. We meet the latest group of Maryknoll lay missioners, accompany young adults on a pilgrimage to Rome, and share other mission stories from around the world.
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.
Orbis Author Father Massingale: White Nationalism Is Greatest Threat to Peace Today
Father Bryan Massingale is Pax Christi USA's "Teacher of Peace" award recipient for...
Only Jesus Reveals True Gospel, Pope Says
Pope Francis, in first general audience since his recent surgery, continues with new catechesis series reflecting on St. Paul’s Letter to the Galatians.
Fighting Human Trafficking Requires Interventions of Care, Sisters Say
Talitha Kum campaign seeks to rally forces against human trafficking to dismantle “systems that enable oppression and exploitation.”
Sisters Unload Food Feed Hungry in Ho Chi Minh City’s COVID Crackdown
On July 9, Vietnam’s largest city started 15 days of tough measures to restrict movement to deal with the highly contagious delta variant of COVID-19, reported Global Sisters Report.
To Feed the World, Start with Family Farms, Pope Says
Restarting local economies with a focus on providing adequate food for all the world’s people means governments must involve and listen to small farmers and farming families, Pope Francis said.
As Anniversaries Approach, Japan’s Bishops Call for Prohibition of Nukes
Catholic bishops in Japan called for the prohibition of nuclear weapons as they announced a 10-day prayer program marking the anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.
Nicaragua’s Crisis ‘Is Reaching Flashpoint,’ Says Witness at Hill Hearing
Witnesses at a July 21 hearing sponsored by the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on President Daniel Ortega’s government and its political prisoners, which the committee described as “the human cost of repression in Nicaragua.”
Vancouver Street Volunteers Hope to Build Bridges with First Nations
With a disproportionate number of First Nations people among the Downtown Eastside’s homeless, street missionary hopes being visible will help her become a bridge and vessel for healing rifts between Indigenous people and the church.
Numbers of Unaccompanied Minors at Border Setting Record
With a surge in the first few months of 2021 of minors entering the United States without a parent or guardian, figures from fiscal year 2020 already have surpassed the total of unaccompanied minors who made border entries during the previous fiscal year.
Journeying Together Program Seen as Opportunity for Catholic Young Adults to be Heard
Journeying Together, a program by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, aims to engage with and listen to a diverse group of Catholic young adults.
Grandparents, Elderly Provide Foundation for Future Generations, Pope Says
The World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly is an opportunity for young and old alike to be “angels,” who care, console and caress, Pope Francis says.
Fund Envisioned to Encourage Christians to Remain in Beleaguered Lebanon
Christian advocates in Lebanon are urging that a special fund be established to reverse the hemorrhaging of Christians from their crisis-stricken nation.
Two Texas Bishops Say Closing Child Care Facilities Would Violate Religious Freedom
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s order would close Catholic Charities facilities that care for foster and migrant children, bishops say.
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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.
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