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Maryknoll OGC Joins Letter to Congress in Support of Peace in the Philippines

Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined other faith based groups in a letter to the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate committees on foreign affairs urging support for accountability and peace in the Philippines, as the former president faces trial before the International Criminal Court.

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

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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…

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    Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 800 other institutions in endorsing the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act, which would protect schools and houses of worship…

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    Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined an open letter to President Trump noting that 70 percent of firearms recovered from crime scenes in Mexico…

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    Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined other faith based groups in a letter to the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate…

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    Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns was among the 16 faith-based groups that wrote to members of Congress requesting support of “renewed diplomatic efforts to…

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    Maryknoll OGC Joins 200+ Organizations in Statement Opposing Threats Against Nonprofits

    Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined over 200 organizations in a statement opposing legislation proposed by the House Ways and Means Committee that would…

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  • 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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