Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns

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  • Maryknoll Statement on U.S. Military Intervention in Venezuela

    “While we have long advocated for justice and the relief of suffering for the Venezuelan people, we believe that violence and unilateral military intervention are never the path to reconciliation,” the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns said in a statement released on Jan. 3, 2026.

  • 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.

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  • January-February 2026
    Vol. 51, No. 1. A bi-monthly newsletter on international justice and peace issues.

Scripture Reflection
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  • Prayer for the People of Venezuela

    Join us in prayer for peace and protection for the people of Venezuela. This prayer was written on January 3, 2026, in the hours after the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela. God of mercy and peace, we come before you today with hearts heavy for our brothers and sisters in…

  • Update from COP30 in Brazil

    Maryknoll representative Lisa Sullivan reports on what is happening during the second week at the UN Climate Change Conference in Belém, Brazil. November 20, 2025 Greetings from COP30, the UN Conference on Climate Change, meeting in the Amazonian city of Belém in northern Brazil. We are more than half-way through…

  • Advent Reflection Guide 2025: Walking with God

    Join us in prayer for immigrants 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…

LATEST UPDATES

  • Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Opposes U.S. Withdrawal from Global Climate Framework

    The Trump administration’s withdrawal from the UNFCCC means the United States is neglecting its moral responsibility as a global power and the largest historical…

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  • Maryknoll Statement on U.S. Military Intervention in Venezuela

    “While we have long advocated for justice and the relief of suffering for the Venezuelan people, we believe that violence and unilateral military intervention…

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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…

    Read more

  • 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…

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  • 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…

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