Laura and Steve Brown Receive Bishop McCarthy Award
The returned Maryknoll lay missioners started a Catholic Worker in Charlottesville, Virginia, for families experiencing homelessness.
Lynn F. Monahan is editor-in-chief of Maryknoll magazine and served as a Maryknoll lay missioner in Peru in the 1990s. A graduate of Syracuse University, he has worked for newspapers and newswires, including The Associated Press and Bloomberg News. He holds a master’s degree in writing from Manhattanville College, and is the author of the award-winning novel Pistaco: A Tale of Love in the Andes.
Twitter: @LFMonahan
Spirit of Mission: The Triumph of the Cross
Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso reflects on deep loss and the role of the Cross in Christians’ lives of faith.
Orbis Books: On St. Francis
Orbis Books shares an overview of its books about St. Francis, including titles recently acquired from Franciscan Media.
World Watch: Digital Disarment
Director of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Susan Gunn writes about how artificial intelligence is affecting mission countries.
Readers’ Responses, Fall 2026
Readers respond via email, letter or message to our stories published online, circulated in print and shared weekly by ezine.
Miami Archbishop Urges Against Deportations to Haiti After Massacre
The Church leader says “Haiti is still a house on fire” after criminal gangs kill 47 people and kidnap 50 others.
Tuned to God’s Will: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll lay missioner in El Salvador reflects on how discipleship calls us to align our expectations with God’s will.
Hundreds Dead and Missing in Nepal’s Catastrophic Mudslides
With 1,300 people still missing, the Catholic Church joins relief efforts as local communities face the aftermath of deadly floods.
More Than a Swim
A Maryknoll volunteer in Taiwan helps three migrant women discover joy and confidence, experiencing a new dimension of mission along the way.
Ebola Crisis Intensifies in Democratic Republic of Congo
Catholic relief agencies responding to the outbreak offer health education and medical care, attempting to contain the virus.
270 Faith Leaders: Extend Temporary Protected Status for Salvadorans
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns signed onto a letter urging migratory status for 170,000 Salvadorans who will soon face deportation.
Catholic Culture of Love Urgently Needed in Today’s World, Pope Says
During his apostolic visits to San Marino and Rimini, Pope Leo XIV voiced prophetic statements about Christian witness in these times.
“Who Do You Say That I Am?”: A Maryknoll Reflection
Echoing Jesus’ question in the Sunday Gospel, Maryknoll Sister Janet Hockman recognizes Christ’s presence in a young migrant held in detention.
On the Road to Mandalay
Maryknoll Father Alfonso Kim leads a contemplative retreat in Myanmar to help pastoral leaders restore their spirits amid war and hardship.
New Report Claims 94% of Cubans Live in Extreme Poverty
A study reveals that Cubans face a dire daily reality: food shortages, a lack of medicine, poverty, and failing public services.
Indian Catholics Released After 104 Days in Jail Under Anti-Conversion Law
Concerns over India’s anti-conversion laws raised anew after 10 Catholics spent 104 days in jail before being granted bail.
