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Missioner doctors in rural Tanzania

by Maryknoll Lay Missioners | Jun 2, 2020

A video featuring physicians Anne Berry and George Stablein talking about their experiences as Maryknoll lay missioners in Tanzania

U.S. border closure is ‘inhumane, immoral, illegal and ineffective’

by Heidi Cerneka | Jun 2, 2020

Heidi Cerneka on the May 12 decision by the U.S. government to close the door on asylum seekers indefinitely.

We’ve no salt left

by Abby Belt | May 29, 2020

A poem for George Floyd, for Ahmaud Arbery and for all — by a fed-up millennial

Teaching in the Covid-19 Era

by Debbie Northern | May 29, 2020

By Steve Pohl (Class of 2005) On April 22, I cleared my room at the high school where I was...

Celebrating an unusual Ramadan

by Mike Garr | May 28, 2020

‘Breaking the fast’ and ‘feeding the hungry’ take on new meaning during COVID-19

Danos Hoy Nuestro Pan de Cada Día

by Juan Gomez | May 26, 2020

A medida que la cuarentena de Bolivia afecta más a las personas sin hogar, Juan Gómez y Cortney Freshwater están proporcionando comidas diarias.

Online classes and food emergencies in São Paulo

by Margarita Duran | May 23, 2020

Margarita Duran continues to teach immigrant children and encounters food insecurity in one of the main epicenters of the pandemic.

HOPE Project helps families with emergency food

by Rich Tarro | May 22, 2020

In Mombasa, Kenya, the pandemic is putting many additional pressures on families surviving day by day.

Hope is abundant

by Steve Veryser | May 20, 2020

Steve Veryser reflects on his discernment into mission and how God 'caught' him.

Weekly interviews: ‘Meet a Missioner Monday’

by Maryknoll Lay Missioners | May 15, 2020

Karen Bortvedt Estrada interviews lay missioners every Monday at 11 am EDT.

Feeding the family

by Mike Garr | May 14, 2020

Vocational school in Mombasa rallies to support its students and families during the COVID-19 crisis

‘Everything is connected’

by Peg Vámosy | May 13, 2020

A reflection for Laudato Si' Week (May 16-24, 2020) from El Salvador

Missioners together

by Maria Montello | May 12, 2020

COVID-19 is separating people from their families—an occupational hazard familiar to all missioners

‘Being a missioner in a time of pandemic’

by Maryknoll Lay Missioners | May 11, 2020

Recording of the April 29, 2020 live panel presentation with three Maryknoll lay missioners

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Missioner doctors in rural Tanzania

by Maryknoll Lay Missioners | Jun 2, 2020

A video featuring physicians Anne Berry and George Stablein talking about their experiences as Maryknoll lay missioners in Tanzania

U.S. border closure is ‘inhumane, immoral, illegal and ineffective’

by Heidi Cerneka | Jun 2, 2020

Heidi Cerneka on the May 12 decision by the U.S. government to close the door on asylum seekers indefinitely.

We’ve no salt left

by Abby Belt | May 29, 2020

A poem for George Floyd, for Ahmaud Arbery and for all — by a fed-up millennial

Teaching in the Covid-19 Era

by Debbie Northern | May 29, 2020

By Steve Pohl (Class of 2005) On April 22, I cleared my room at the high school where I was...

Celebrating an unusual Ramadan

by Mike Garr | May 28, 2020

‘Breaking the fast’ and ‘feeding the hungry’ take on new meaning during COVID-19

Danos Hoy Nuestro Pan de Cada Día

by Juan Gomez | May 26, 2020

A medida que la cuarentena de Bolivia afecta más a las personas sin hogar, Juan Gómez y Cortney Freshwater están proporcionando comidas diarias.

Online classes and food emergencies in São Paulo

by Margarita Duran | May 23, 2020

Margarita Duran continues to teach immigrant children and encounters food insecurity in one of the main epicenters of the pandemic.

HOPE Project helps families with emergency food

by Rich Tarro | May 22, 2020

In Mombasa, Kenya, the pandemic is putting many additional pressures on families surviving day by day.

Hope is abundant

by Steve Veryser | May 20, 2020

Steve Veryser reflects on his discernment into mission and how God 'caught' him.

Weekly interviews: ‘Meet a Missioner Monday’

by Maryknoll Lay Missioners | May 15, 2020

Karen Bortvedt Estrada interviews lay missioners every Monday at 11 am EDT.

Feeding the family

by Mike Garr | May 14, 2020

Vocational school in Mombasa rallies to support its students and families during the COVID-19 crisis

‘Everything is connected’

by Peg Vámosy | May 13, 2020

A reflection for Laudato Si' Week (May 16-24, 2020) from El Salvador

Missioners together

by Maria Montello | May 12, 2020

COVID-19 is separating people from their families—an occupational hazard familiar to all missioners

‘Being a missioner in a time of pandemic’

by Maryknoll Lay Missioners | May 11, 2020

Recording of the April 29, 2020 live panel presentation with three Maryknoll lay missioners

Give us this day our daily bread

by Juan Gomez | May 9, 2020

As Bolivia's quarantine hits those who are homeless the hardest, Juan Gomez and Cortney Freshwater are providing daily meals.

How East African nations are grappling with COVID-19

by Susan Nagele | May 8, 2020

An analysis by Susan Nagele for the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns

This Mother’s Day, ‘do not let your hearts be troubled’

by Tawny Thanh | May 8, 2020

Tawny Thanh reflects on the readings for this Fifth Sunday of Easter, Mother's Day

Combating gender-based violence in Tanzania

by Maryknoll Lay Missioners | May 7, 2020

Video interview with Liz Mach on protecting girls from female genital mutilation, child marriage and other forms of gender-based violence

Celebrating the Day of the Cross in El Salvador

by Rick Dixon | May 6, 2020

Do it right, or the devil will come and dance in your home!

Waiting out COVID-19 restrictions in South Sudan’s Peace Village

by Gabe Hurrish | May 6, 2020

Stranded in a remote area of South Sudan, Gabe Hurrish encounters the Toposa people.

Protecting Tanzanian girls from abuse

by Lynn Monahan | May 5, 2020

Liz Mach helps Tanzanian diocese fight female genital mutilation, child marriage and other gender-based violence.

Missioners make many masks

by Steve Veryser | May 4, 2020

Lay missioners in the Tanzania region have been helping prepare for COVID-19 through several initiatives that sew protective face masks.

Heidi Cerneka rings alarm about detained migrants’ COVID-19 risk

by Meinrad Scherer-Emunds | May 1, 2020

Two of her clients released from ICE custody after lawsuit

Lessons from the good Toposa shepherds

by Susan Nagele | Apr 28, 2020

Fourth Sunday of Easter: Susan Nagele preaches on the Good Shepherd.

Detained migrants at great risk of COVID-19

by Heidi Cerneka | Apr 27, 2020

Immigration attorney Heidi Cerneka urges release of nonviolent detained migrants

Finding God’s presence in the simple moments

by Maryknoll Lay Missioners | Apr 24, 2020

Board member Anita Klueg offers a video meditation for these COVID-19 times

Quarantine quandaries

by Rick Dixon | Apr 23, 2020

Rick Dixon worries about civil rights during El Salvador's state of emergency and reflects on the unsatiated eucharistic hunger in his parish.

A letter from João Pessoa, Brazil

by Kathy Bond and Flavio Rocha | Apr 22, 2020

Missioner family adjusts to sheltering-in-place by moving ministries online

‘Were not our hearts burning within us?’

by Becca Muder | Apr 22, 2020

Becca Muder reflects on the 'Road to Emmaus' story

‘COVID-2050’: A threat to take seriously

by Maria Montello | Apr 21, 2020

An Earth Day 2020 reflection: What if we took environmental destruction as seriously as COVID-19?

What’s the next right step?

by Karen Bortvedt Estrada | Apr 20, 2020

A report on the 'Discerning Through Service' retreat at the U.S.-Mexico border

Spring 2020 issue of Voices of Compassion

by Maryknoll Lay Missioners | Apr 20, 2020

Cover story features lay missioners combating climate change

A seat at the table

by Patrick Norberto | Apr 20, 2020

Board member Bob Carlsen has felt the pull of the Maryknoll spirit since grade school.

Millennials in mission

by Meinrad Scherer-Emunds | Apr 20, 2020

Five Maryknollers reflect on what it's like to be a young adult lay missioner

Praise be to you! — Laudato si’

by Joanne Blaney | Apr 20, 2020

A prayer of commitment to our covenant with creation

Combating climate change

by Vicki Armour-Hileman | Apr 20, 2020

Maryknoll lay missioners accompany the most affected, teach sustainable practices and raise awareness

Heidi Cerneka quoted in Buzzfeed

by Maryknoll Lay Missioners | Apr 20, 2020

On the perils for older detainees in ICE custody.

The sitch on the stitch

by Abby Belt | Apr 17, 2020

Maryknollers in Haiti sew protective face masks for their community.

Love in the time of quarantine

by Filo Siles | Apr 17, 2020

Finding new ways to "love thy neighbor" during Bolivia's COVID-19 lockdown

My Holy Week journal

by Mike Garr | Apr 16, 2020

Spending an unusual Holy Week in Mombasa, Kenya, during COVID-19

Rediscovering the spirit of the resurrection

by Larry Parr | Apr 14, 2020

In the midst of the pandemic, communities are coming together to live out the message of hope in the resurrection

South Sudanese perseverance

by Gabe Hurrish | Apr 14, 2020

Having suffered for generations, South Sudanese are mentally prepared for this coronavirus.

7,000 bars of soap

by Kathy Flatoff | Apr 14, 2020

In an informal settlement in Kenya, bars of soap and an emergency fund to help families through the pandemic

Stopping a Cambodian holiday during COVID-19

by Maria Montello | Apr 14, 2020

This week's Khmer New Year is the most important holiday in Cambodia.

The narrow place

by Vicki Armour-Hileman | Apr 13, 2020

COVID-19 renews the question: How can a loving God let so many people suffer and die?

Parish public health ministry educates about COVID-19

by Sam Janson | Apr 13, 2020

At a parish in Tanzania, two lay missioners team up to offer vital information about the pandemic.

Getting food to those in need during El Salvador’s quarantine

by Peter Altman | Apr 13, 2020

Ann Greig packs up her pickup to reach struggling communities with food deliveries.

Happy Easter from Maryknoll Lay Missioners

by Maryknoll Lay Missioners | Apr 11, 2020

During this unique COVID-19 time, a global Easter greeting from missioners around the world.

A crucial lifeline for Cambodia’s Deaf community

by Julie Lawler | Apr 10, 2020

Maryknoll Deaf Development Programme provides sign-language interpretation and information for the COVID-19 pandemic

Fears about what is coming in Tanzania

by Anne Berry | Apr 9, 2020

Missioner physicians at a small rural hospital worry that the country’s hospitals are ill-prepared for the pandemic.

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