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Maryknoll Joint Leadership Statement on U.S.-Israel War on Iran
March 16, 2026
In a unified voice of sorrow and hope, the Maryknoll family calls on the leaders of the United States, Israel, and Iran to move beyond the cycle of violence and commit to the urgent task of diplomacy and peace.
Joint Statement on the U.S. Withdrawal from the UNFCCC
March 2, 2026
As a member of the Energy & Ecology Working Group of the Washington Interfaith Staff Community, Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns signs on a letter addressing the withdrawal from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Catholics Reps at the UN object to U.S. actions in Venezuela
February 12, 2026
Catholic organizations at the United Nations raise concerns over recent “actions that violate national sovereignty in favor of resource extraction and economic greed.”
The Climate Crisis is a Moral Crisis.
February 12, 2026
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 the 2009 Endangerment Finding.
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Statement on the End of New START Treaty
February 4, 2026
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns expresses deep concern over the end of the New START treaty and entreats policymakers to negotiate a replacement, circumventing a potential arms race.

March-April 2026

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

Fifth Sunday Of Lent

Maryknoll Lay Missioner Sarah Bueter reflects on striving to create God’s

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…

Maryknoll Joint Leadership Statement on U.S.-Israel War on Iran

In a unified voice of sorrow and hope, the Maryknoll family calls on the leaders of the United States, Israel, and Iran to move…
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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…
Read more
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.”
Read more
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…
Read more
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,…
Read more
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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