Mission Begins with a SMILE
Maryknoll Lay Missioner, Coralis Salvador, tells the stories behind the smiles she sees regularly in mission along the border of USA and Mexico in El Paso, Texas.
Hope is Alive in Lebanon
Coralis Salvador, shares her recent experience while on assignment in Lebanon at the Arrupe Migrant Center in Beirut.
At a crossroads on the border: Challenges faced, next steps emerging
Amid a shifting border landscape, Maryknoll lay missioner Coralis Salvador reports on court accompaniment, shelter realities, and the groups who joined the Encuentro Project this year—anchored by a renewed sense of call and calm discernment.
A summer of solidarity at the border
From desert trails to courtroom steps, missioner Coralis Salvador joins interfaith and community efforts in the Southwest to honor lives lost, accompany asylum seekers, and uphold dignity at the U.S.-Mexico border. Her summer of solidarity—marked by prayer, advocacy, and hands-on support—reveals the courage of migrants and the compassion of the communities that welcome them.
Resilience prevails at the border
Amid shelter closures and rising challenges for migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border, Maryknoll lay missioner Coralis Salvador and her community in El Paso lean on faith and solidarity. Through healing workshops, peaceful advocacy, and border immersion programs, they are nurturing hope and truth in a time of uncertainty and fear.
Keep on
Missioner Coralis Salvador reports on the situation for migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border—and shares how she stays hopeful in the face of such uncertainty.
The light of love breaks through
At El Paso hospitality shelter Casa Papa Francisco and through the immersion program Encuentro Project, missioner Coralis Salvador sees how the faith and hope of migrants—and those who care about them—overcomes darkness at the border.
Hardships give way to gratitude–and peace
On International Day of Nonviolence (Oct. 2), also the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, missioner Coralis Salvador reflects on the challenges and joys of maintaining a mindset of nonviolence at the U.S.-Mexico border.
‘The desert will lead you’
Undeterred by anti-immigration policies, Coralis Salvador continues with works of mercy at the border.
Standing up for migrants
As the state of Texas increases its draconian measures against migrants, Coralis Salvador fights for their rights.
Keeping hope alive
In her work at migrant shelters, Coralis Salvador takes special care of children, many of whom experienced trauma on their journeys north.
