Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns

Representing Maryknoll Fathers & Brothers, Maryknoll Sisters, and Maryknoll Lay Missioners

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  • March-April 2026

    Vol. 51, No. 2. A bi-monthly newsletter on international justice and peace issues.

Scripture Reflection

  • Fourth Sunday Of Lent

    Maryknoll Sister Kathleen Reiley reflects on Christ as the light of
  • 2026 Way of the Cross for Peace and Justice

    Join us on Good Friday to commemorate the Passion of Christ with a public Way of the Cross through Washington, D.C., institutions. Together we will reflect on the suffering of Christ through the lens of our modern world while praying for peace and justice. 📅 Friday, April 3, 2026🕛 12:00…
  • Catholic Leaders on the Iran War

    The following is a running list of quotes from statements by Catholic leaders about the Iran War which began on February 28, 2026. We will update this list regularly as new statements emerge. February 28, 2026 – Pax Christi International “Peace cannot be imposed through violence and foreign military intervention…
  • Litany for Peace

    Join us in prayer for peace and protection for the people of Iran. This prayer was written on February 28, 2026, in the hours after the U.S. and Israeli military attack on Iran. For families in Iran living in fear, and for all who live under the evil rain of…

LATEST UPDATES

  • Joint Statement on the U.S. Withdrawal from the UNFCCC

    As a member of the Energy & Ecology Working Group of the Washington Interfaith Staff Community, Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns signs on a…

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  • Catholics Reps at the UN object to U.S. actions in Venezuela

    Catholic organizations at the United Nations raise concerns over recent “actions that violate national sovereignty in favor of resource extraction and economic greed.”

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  • The Climate Crisis is a Moral Crisis.

    The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns released a statement expressing grave concern over the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) finalization of the repeal of…

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  • Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Statement on the End of New START Treaty 

    The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns expresses deep concern over the end of the New START treaty and entreats policymakers to negotiate a replacement,…

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  • Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Celebrates the Court’s Decision to Block the End of TPS for Haitians

    The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns welcomes the court decision to maintain deportation protections for over 350,000 Haitians living in the United States. We…

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  • Joint Statement to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haiti

    Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joins with over 300 other organizations to call for an extension of TPS for Haiti.

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