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In Gratitude for the Life and Leadership of Pope Francis

With heavy hearts, the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joins the world in mourning the passing of Pope Francis, who died in Rome on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, twelve years after he began his papacy with a vision for “a church that is poor and that is for the poor.”

Maryknoll OGC Joins Interfaith Letter to Congress on Sanctuary Cities

The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined an interfaith letter in support of jurisdictions that support and protect immigrants. The letter was sent to members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform ahead of hearings on sanctuary jurisdictions. It requests that Congress oppose policies that strip critical funding from communities through sweeping measures like H.R. 32, the No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act,…

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  • May – June 2025
    Vol. 50, No. 3 A bi-monthly newsletter on international justice and peace issues.

Scripture Reflection

  • Fifth Sunday of Easter
    As someone who is just starting mission overseas, I have contemplated

2025 Way of the Cross for Peace and Justice

Join us on Good Friday to commemorate the Passion of Christ by a Way of the Cross procession among DC institutions. Meet at the National Archives at 700 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC, across from the Archives – Navy Memorial Metro Station. Click here to RSVP. The observance of Christ’s Passion…

Lenten Reflection Guide 2025: Jubilee of Hope

Join us for prayer this Lent with reflections on the readings from Ash Wednesday, March 5, through Palm Sunday, April 13. The 2025 Lenten Reflection Guide: Jubilee of Hope from the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns contains reflections, questions, prayers, fasts, and actions based on each week’s Gospel reading and…

LATEST UPDATES

  • Maryknoll OGC Joins Statement of Solidarity with Fr. Charles Kitima of Tanzania

    Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns and our partners in CIDSE express solidarity Catholic priest Charles Kitima of Tanzania, who was brutally attacked in Dar…

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  • Legacy of Pope Francis

    Pope Francis was laid to rest in a funeral Mass in Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome on April 28. As we reflect on his…

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  • In Gratitude for the Life and Leadership of Pope Francis

    With heavy hearts, the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joins the world in mourning the passing of Pope Francis, who died in Rome on…

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  • Maryknoll OGC Signs Letter to Congress Opposing Repeal of Clean Energy Tax Credits

    Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns co-signed a letter with 31 other faith-based groups urging each Senator and Representative to oppose repeal of clean energy…

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  • In gratitude for the life of Sister Jean Fallon, MM

    Sister Jean died on Saturday, March 8, after 77 years as a Maryknoll Sister.

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  • Maryknoll OGC Speaks Out Against Invocation of Alien Enemies Act of 1798

    President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 the weekend of March 15 and sent over 200 Venezuelan migrants to prison in El…

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