Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns

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Joint Letter to Sec. Rubio on Zambian Medical Assistance
March 30, 2026
Over 90 organizations urge Secretary Rubio to not threaten HIV and other medical assistance to Zambia over access to critical minerals.
Faith Communities Urges Congress to Reject Iran War Funding
March 24, 2026
MOGC joins more than 60 ecumenical organizations and communions to oppose the Iran War supplemental funding.
Maryknoll Joint Leadership Statement on U.S. Immigration Policy
March 19, 2026
Maryknoll Family Calls for Compassion, Rejects “Systematic Erosion” of Migrant Protections
Joint Statement to DHS in support of Haitian TPS
March 17, 2026
59 Organizations, including MOGC, Urge DHS to Bring New Leadership on Haitian TPS.
Maryknoll Joint Leadership Statement on U.S.-Israel War on Iran
March 16, 2026
In a unified voice of sorrow and hope, the Maryknoll family calls on the leaders of the United States, Israel, and Iran to move beyond the cycle of violence and commit to the urgent task of diplomacy and peace.

March-April 2026

Vol. 51, No. 2. A bi-monthly newsletter on international justice and peace issues.

Easter Sunday

Maryknoll Fr. Frank Breen highlights how the disciples come to believe

2026 Way of the Cross for Peace and Justice
Join us on Good Friday to commemorate the Passion of Christ with a public Way of the Cross through Washington, D.C., stopping to pray at public and private institutions. Together we will reflect on the suffering of Christ through the lens of our modern world while praying for peace and…
Catholic Leaders on the Iran War
The following is a running list of quotes from statements by Catholic leaders about the Iran War which began on February 28, 2026. We will update this list regularly as new statements emerge. February 28, 2026 – Pax Christi International “Peace cannot be imposed through violence and foreign military intervention…
Litany for Peace
Join us in prayer for peace and protection for the people of Iran. This prayer was written on February 28, 2026, in the hours after the U.S. and Israeli military attack on Iran. For families in Iran living in fear, and for all who live under the evil rain of…

Joint Letter to Sec. Rubio on Zambian Medical Assistance

Over 90 organizations urge Secretary Rubio to not threaten HIV and other medical assistance to Zambia over access to critical minerals.
Read more
Faith Communities Urges Congress to Reject Iran War Funding

MOGC joins more than 60 ecumenical organizations and communions to oppose the Iran War supplemental funding.
Read more
Maryknoll Joint Leadership Statement on U.S. Immigration Policy

Maryknoll Family Calls for Compassion, Rejects “Systematic Erosion” of Migrant Protections
Read more
Joint Statement to DHS in support of Haitian TPS

59 Organizations, including MOGC, Urge DHS to Bring New Leadership on Haitian TPS.
Read more
Maryknoll Joint Leadership Statement on U.S.-Israel War on Iran

In a unified voice of sorrow and hope, the Maryknoll family calls on the leaders of the United States, Israel, and Iran to move…
Read more
Joint Statement Opposing the “Automatic” Registration of Individuals for a Possible Military Draft

On March 11, more than 50 peace, religious, and civil liberties organizations issued a joint statement opposing the “automatic” registration of individuals for a…
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