Maryknoll affiliates in Guatemala support a community-based project Caminando Por La Paz to serve youth and families in a marginalized neighborhood.
A Mission of Peace Continues in Guatemala
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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.
Caring for Creation and the Poor
A young Catholic woman hears call “to be aware of how God moves through all creation and through us as advocates.”
Educating Heroes in Kenya
Maryknoll’s work through local partners such as schools and HIV/AIDS clinics in Kenya keeps students healthy and well-fed.
With Pope Francis and the IDPs
Maryknoll Father Michael Bassano accompanies those displaced by war in South Sudan to meet with the visiting pontiff.
Dreaming of Peace in Ukraine
Catholics in war-torn Ukraine feed, house, clothe and minister to those fleeing violence while also praying for a lasting peace with justice.
Signing for a New Life in Cambodia
The Maryknoll Deaf Development Programme (DDP) helps Cambodia’s deaf people come into their own as they learn skills, including sign language, and job training.
Peru Protests: a Demand for Respect
Maryknoll Sister Patricia Ryan, who has served Indigenous people in Peru for 50 years, gives insight into the country’s recent civil unrest.
Serving the Poor with Dignity
In Houston, Christie and Mesias Pedroza carry on the legacy of Maryknoll Father Gerald Kelly, caring for the poor through various ministries.
2022 Maryknoll Student Essay Contest
Maryknoll Student Essay Contest winners for 2022 respond to Pope Francis’ Let Us Dream: the Path to a Better Future.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Papal Anniversary: 12 Years of Saying ‘Pray for Me’
As Pope Francis spends his anniversary in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, he asks people to pray for him, as he has done throughout his papacy.
Ex-Philippine President Arrested for Alleged Crimes against Humanity
Former President Rodrigo Duterte is accused of ordering extrajudicial killings of as many as 30,000 people during his war on drug trade.
Pope Francis Out of Danger but Remains in Hospital
Pope Francis’ condition has stabilized after rest and therapy treatments, which he will continue at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.
Church Leaders Condemn Killings, Urge Prayers amid Horrific Violence in Syria
Syria’s Christian leaders condemn killing of hundreds of Alawites by forces linked to the country’s new Islamist rulers.
Forgive Our Debts: A Maryknoll Lenten Reflection
Maryknoll Sister Kathleen Reiley, who serves in Japan, laments the debt burden carried by poor countries as she reflects on the Mass readings.
Lenten Campaign for Persecuted Christians Points to Murder of Priest
The urgency of an Aid to the Church in Need campaign to support persecuted Christians is heightened by the murder of a priest in Nigeria.
Ash Wednesday Actions: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Father Frank Breen, who served in Kenya, reflects on Ash Wednesday and actions that build the Reign of God by restoring creation.
European Union Bishops Call for Support of Ukraine
After President Trump pauses aid, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union issues a statement of support for Ukraine.
Pope Francis: Migrants and Refugees Are ‘Missionaries of Hope’
Pope Francis’ message for the 2025 World Day of Migrants and Refugees says newcomers “daily bear witness to their hope for the future.”
The Test of the Just: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Sister Janet Hockman reflects on the upcoming Sunday Mass readings and metaphors of winnowing, pruning and molding pottery.
Facing Trump Deportations, Mexico’s Bishops Urge Unity
As migrants are deported from the United States, bishops in Mexico and Central America pledge to protect them, especially asylum seekers.
Last Words of Priest Martyred in Myanmar: ‘I only Kneel before God’
Eyewitnesses to the murder of Father Donald Martin Ye Naing Win recount the priest’s response when ordered by his killers to kneel.
‘Silent Genocide’ Unfolding in the Congo, Church Sources Warn
After 70 civilians were massacred in a Protestant church, Catholic leaders in the Congo condemn a pattern of violence against Christians.
As World Prays for Pope Francis, Rosary To Be Held at St. Peter’s Square
The Vatican secretary of state will lead a public recitation of the rosary at 9 p.m. (3 p.m. EST) in St. Peter’s Square.
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
Spirit of Mission: Recalling Jesus in the Eucharist
The Eucharist is an act of not simply remembering but recalling Jesus, writes Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso.
Partners in Mission
Partners in Mission: Being Loved
Returned lay missioner Kim Mom, a Cambodian who served in her war-torn birthplace, tells why she feels God’s love now more strongly than ever.
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, Summer 2023
Missioners offer vignettes of mission life in Tanzania and Chile and at the U.S./Mexico border in our Summer 2023 issue.
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
World Watch: Fresh Pain from Old Wounds
The hardening authoritarianism of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has led to the exile of 222 prisoners, the imprisonment of Bishop Rolando Alvarez and many others, and “traitor” laws which strip dissenters of their citizenship.
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses, Summer 2023
Readers respond by letter, email or social media post to Maryknoll magazine stories in recent issues online and in print.
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