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Mission Doctors Association is delighted to welcome Dr. Ann Marie Raffo as the new President of our Board of Directors. A physician with nearly 30 years of experience caring for women, Dr. Raffo also brings a heart already shaped by mission. A Physician’s Heart Dr. Raffo earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Agnes Scott

November 1 in the United States, is often thought of as the day after Halloween. But for Catholics like us, it is a day of celebration. A feast day for every holy man and woman who now rests in the presence of God. Some of them are famous, with statues and stained-glass windows. Many more

This Sunday, October 18, the Church celebrates World Mission Sunday, a day set aside to remember that every baptized Christian shares in Christ’s mission to bring his love to the whole world. This year, the day also falls on the Feast of St. Luke, the physician who wrote one of the Gospels and the Acts

Today, Thursday, September 24, 2026, tens of thousands of Catholics are gathering at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis to witness something Peoria has waited more than six years to see: Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen declared Blessed. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, representing Pope Leo XIV, presides over the Beatification Mass at 2 p.m.

Last month, our mission house in Los Angeles was full of new voices, new faces, and — if we’re honest — a beautiful kind of holy chaos. The Formation Class of 2027 arrived for their week-long orientation. If you walked through our doors, you’d feel it immediately: that particular mix of nervous excitement and quiet

She put it simply and so truthfully:  “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” As we approach Saint Teresa of Calcutta’s feast day on September 5, we reflect on the saint whose life continues to inspire every Catholic missionary who answers the call to serve. Her life

Every August, nonprofits across the country mark “Make a Will Month” — a reminder that estate planning is one of the simplest, most meaningful ways to make sure the causes we love continue long after we’re gone. At Mission Doctors Association, this month gives us a chance to pause and reflect on something we think

Ebola is spreading. What began as an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has crossed into Uganda, and cases are now appearing in communities served by the three Catholic mission hospitals in the Diocese of Kabale, hospitals that have long been partners in Mission Doctors’ work. Ebola is not only highly contagious and deadly.

Today, we take a moment to honor what we believe with all our hearts: that Jesus Christ is truly present, Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity, in the Eucharist.  It is the heart of our faith and the foundation of everything we do at Mission Doctors Association. For our Mission Doctors serving in Ghana, Peru, Sudan, and

A respected scholar. A gifted teacher. A monk of good standing.  He could have lived out his days in the comfort of an English monastery. Instead, St. Boniface gave it all away and walked into the unknown, convinced he was called to missionary work Today, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Boniface, Bishop and Martyr.  His story is one of extraordinary courage, deep