Maryknoll OGC Joins Letter to Congress on Haitian Food Sovereignty
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined a group of twenty organizations in writing to Congress on the unprecedented levels of acute hunger in the island nation of Haiti due to increased costs of imports, drought, and government neglect of agriculture. U.S. assistance, from the Farm Bill and USAID, should go to existing local and small-scale farms and agricultural organizations to promote food sovereignty over food dependence.
375+ Faith Leaders and Orgs Urge Pres. Biden to Protect Asylum
Our nation’s diverse faith traditions call us to love our neighbor, accompany the vulnerable, and welcome the sojourner. The asylum provisions under consideration are not in line with our country and our communities’ long legacy of welcome. We urge your administration and members of Congress to reject the permanent asylum restrictions under discussion and support solutions that would live up to our values and welcome the most vulnerable
COP 28 Midway Report
The following is a message from Lisa Sullivan, reporting from Dubai at the midpoint of the UN Climate Change Conference, COP 28.
Maryknoll OGC joins Faith Groups in Urging Congress to Protect Asylum
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined faith groups in urging Congress to protect asylum in public statements. The statements were coordinated by Interfaith Immigrant Coalition.
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Addressing an Ecological Urgency
James H. Kroeger, MM, shares an exposition of Pope Francis' latest apostolic exhortation Laudate Deum, originally written for the World Mission magazine in Manila (Comboni Missionaries) 2023.
Maryknoll OGC Joins 60+ Christian Groups in Asking Pres. Biden for a Lasting Ceasefire in Israel-Palestine
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joins 68 Bishops and Executive Leaders from churches and denominations from across the world to convey to President Biden the desperate need for the government of Israel to end the bombing campaign and ground invasion of Gaza immediately.
Maryknoll Leaders Sign Letter to Pres. Biden for Ceasefire
The leaders of thirty Christian church organizations, including the Maryknoll Lay Missioners, Maryknoll Sisters, and Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, signed a letter calling on President Biden for support of an immediate ceasefire, de-escalation, and restraint by all involved.
Maryknoll OGC Joins 1000+ Catholics in Asking Pres. Biden for the Forgiveness and Restructuring of Debt
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, in coordination with seven other Catholic groups, delivered a letter to President Biden, Treasury Secretary Yellen, and Secretary of State Blinken bearing signatures from over a thousand Catholics, requesting that debt forgiveness and restructuring be part of COP28 climate agenda.
Maryknoll OGC Joins 200+ Orgs Asking Pres. Biden to End ISDS Trade Provisions
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined Public Citizen, the AFL-CIO, Sierra Club, and 200+ Organizations to urge Biden to Terminate Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Provisions in Existing U.S. Trade and Investment Agreements. ISDS is used by corporations to litigate against government over local environmental laws.
Advent Reflection Guide: Preparing the Way
Download the guide with reflections, small group questions, prayers, and actions based on each week of Advent's scripture readings written by Maryknoll missioners and affiliates who attend to the needs of migrants and refugees.
I Surrender: A Memoir of Chile’s Dictatorship
Orbis Books publishes firsthand account of two years in the repressive dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet for the fiftieth anniversary of Chile’s coup.