Missioner Tales, Summer 2026
Missioners share snippets of mission life in vignettes drawn from Bolivia, Kenya and prison ministry in the United States.
Departments
Bearing Fruit in Africa
Young African men begin their journey to the missionary priesthood as seminarians at the Maryknoll house in Nairobi.
Teaching Peace in Public Schools
Maryknoll lay missioners, Maryknoll sisters and the staff of a holistic healing center launch a project in public schools in João Pessoa, Brazil.
United by God’s Love: An Ordination Preview
Victor Mutobera, who will be ordained June 6, shares the vocation journey that led him from Kenya to join the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers.
Spreading God’s Tenderness
Volunteers including Maryknoll missioners accompany detained people in a ministry for migrants run by the Diocese of El Paso, Texas.
2025 Maryknoll Student Essay Contest Winners
First, second and third place winners in two divisions wrote about cross-cultural encounters, inspired by Pope Leo’s call to build bridges.
Orbis Books: The Election of Pope Leo XIV: The Last Surprise of Pope Francis
Publisher of Orbis Books Robert Ellsberg previews The Election of Pope Leo XIV: The Last Surprise of Pope Francis.
World Watch: Welcome the Stranger
Director of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Susan Gunn contrasts current policy on immigration with Catholic social teaching.
Readers’ Responses, Summer 2026
Readers respond via email, letter or message to our stories published online, circulated in print and shared weekly by ezine.
Lay Missioner Continues the Battle Against HIV in Tanzania
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Joanne Miya, who served at Uzima Centre for two decades, warns younger generations to take the virus seriously.
French Nun Assaulted Near the Cenacle in Jerusalem
Israeli police detain suspect after a habited religious sister is attacked in the latest incident of religious intolerance in the Holy Land.
Stories of Resurrection: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Father John Siyumbu reflects on the power of Peter’s storytelling and the intimate connection of the baptized to the Resurrection.
Hundreds Rally with Bishops in El Paso To Protest Mass Deportations
Inspired by St. Óscar Romero, clergy and faithful speak out against immigration enforcement tactics that harm families and cause deaths.
