Today, we stand at an inflection point, a moment of urgency. We hold in our hearts the families of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, killed by ICE and CBP agents in Minnesota as well as others killed in ICE custody whose names are not in the headlines. We mourn for a world that allows the…
The UN Committee Against Torture highlights allegations, including dog attacks and sexual violence, by Israeli military personal, raising concern about war crimes.
Join a prayer vigil for the children of Palestine. Tomorrow/Thursday, November 20th, at 11:30 am Eastern (8:30 am Pacific): Register to receive the link. November 20 is World Children’s Day. On the very day the world is meant to celebrate and uphold the rights of every child, we are making an urgent stand. For just…
In the Catholic Church, we celebrate the World Day of Migrants and Refugees on the last Sunday of September – Sunday, September 28 – but for this Jubilee Year 2025, it will be celebrated in Rome as part of the Jubilee of Migrants on Oct. 4-5. For those of us not in Rome, we offer…
Now is the time to raise your voice to protect creation. Tell the EPA not to end greenhouse gas regulations. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is trying to rescind the “Endangerment Finding”—a key position that has protected public health for 16 years by providing the scientific and legal foundation for regulation of carbon emissions from…
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Heidi Cerneka reflects on the Gospel call to respond to our neighbors in need.
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined other faith based groups in a letter to the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate committees on foreign affairs urging support for accountability and peace in the Philippines, as the former president faces trial before the International Criminal Court.
Tuesday, December 10, we celebrate Human Rights Day, an opportunity to advocate for the full enjoyment of human dignity by everyone everywhere. Human Rights Day falls in Advent as Christians around the world prepare the way for the Prince of Peace. Our focus this year is on Gaza. Pray Join us in reciting this prayer…
Environmental leaders face intimidation and violence around the world for speaking out in defense of their communities, the water and the land. Central America, and Honduras in particular, remained the most dangerous place in the world for environmentalists in 2023. On September 14, 2024, renowned environmental activist Juan López was murdered while leaving his church…
The security expedition in Haiti faces uphill battle against well-armed gangs.
Extremism has led to the most violent year in the Holy Land since 2005.
Gang violence in Haiti is made possible by an illicit supply of arms the island nation does not have the capacity to prevent. Congress can address this with the U.S.-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2023.
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined a group of 90 organizations, including Harvard Medical School, calling for the end of exclusion of Dreamers (Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals) in the Affordable Care Act. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ proposed rule change which will do just that.
Maryknoll Mission Center, in the hills of Los Altos, California, across the street from the Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve. All rooms are singles with private bathrooms. (See photos here) Described in “50 Rooms With a View” published in the Los Altos Town Crier: “With its curving blue tile roofs Maryknoll Residence is the…
Ensure no U.S. assistance is used abroad to violate human rights or harm civilians in Israel Palestine.
Today, Oct. 4, we celebrate the Feast of Saint Francis – patron Saint of Ecology – and bring to a close the Season of Creation. If we heed the example of St. Francis, this should not be an end, but a beginning. St. Francis started his life anew when he realized that every tree, every flower, every…
September 1 marks the first day of the Season of Creation, a time in which Christians around the world join in prayer and action for our common home. The Season of Creation begins on September 1, the Day of Prayer for Creation, and ends on October 4, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the…
