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  • Catholic Leaders Letter to Sec. Rubio on COP30

    Eighty-five U.S. Catholic leaders asked Sec. Marco Rubio to reconsider the decision to leave the Paris climate agreement and to rejoin negotiations happening now at COP30 in Brazil.

  • U.S. Sanctions on Palestinian Human Rights Orgs Erode International Law

    The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 79 organizations in an open letter expressing grave concern about the Trump administration’s imposition of sanctions on three prominent Palestinian human rights organizations due to their engagement with the International Criminal Court (ICC) and efforts investigating potential war crimes committed by the government of Israel in Gaza.

  • Five Takeaways of Dilexi Te

    Pope Leo’s first new teaching was released today, October 9, 2025. In it, our new pope pushes us to put our faith into action and leaves us with urgent questions to answer.

  • Letter to Congress Opposing U.S. Strikes on Venezuelan Boats

    Sixty-two faith and civil society organizations, including the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, sent the following letter to Congress expressing our alarm at the Trump administration’s “unwarranted and illegal military strikes and extrajudicial killings of civilians” on boats off of the coast of Venezuela.

  • Faith Leaders Denounce Political Violence

    “Our sacred texts are clear: violence is never the answer,” say more than 100 faith leaders in statement denouncing political violence and attacks on free speech and nonprofit independence in the United States.

NewsNotes

  • November-December 2025
    Vol. 50, No. 6. A bi-monthly newsletter on international justice and peace issues.

Scripture Reflection

  • Feast of Christ the King
    Maryknoll lay missioner Rick Dixon challenges us to take on the

  • Advent Reflection Guide 2025: Walking with God

    Join us for prayer this Advent with reflections on the readings from the First Sunday of Advent, November 30, through the Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 21. The 2025 Advent Reflection Guide: Walking with God from the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns contains reflections, questions, prayers, and actions based on…

  • Webinar: Pilgrimage, Mission and Care for Creation

    August 18, 2025 The Season of Creation is right around the corner, from September 1st through October 4th, and for this Jubilee year we have a special focus on pilgrimages. Pope Leo recently said that caring for creation is “a duty born of faith.” This is your chance to turn…

  • Relay of Hope DC

    Join us in Washington, DC as we participate in the Relay of Hope: a global public action taking place May 24-28 in a call to end the debt crisis. We will gather in the United Methodist Building for breakfast, the lighting of our candle and reflection on turning debt into hope,…

LATEST UPDATES

  • Catholic Leaders Letter to Sec. Rubio on COP30

    Eighty-five U.S. Catholic leaders asked Sec. Marco Rubio to reconsider the decision to leave the Paris climate agreement and to rejoin negotiations happening now…

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  • U.S. Sanctions on Palestinian Human Rights Orgs Erode International Law

    The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 79 organizations in an open letter expressing grave concern about the Trump administration’s imposition of sanctions on…

    Read more

  • Five Takeaways of Dilexi Te

    Pope Leo’s first new teaching was released today, October 9, 2025. In it, our new pope pushes us to put our faith into action…

    Read more

  • Letter to Congress Opposing U.S. Strikes on Venezuelan Boats

    Sixty-two faith and civil society organizations, including the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, sent the following letter to Congress expressing our alarm at the…

    Read more

  • Faith Leaders Denounce Political Violence

    “Our sacred texts are clear: violence is never the answer,” say more than 100 faith leaders in statement denouncing political violence and attacks on…

    Read more

  • Maryknoll OGC Joins 100+ Organizations in Calling on a Just Peace for Palestine

    Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined over a hundred other organizations in a letter to leaders and delegates to the high-level UN Conference for…

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