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Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Celebrates the Court’s Decision to Block the End of TPS for Haitians
February 3, 2026
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns welcomes the court decision to maintain deportation protections for over 350,000 Haitians living in the United States. We recognize this decision as an important affirmation of human dignity, and reaffirm our commitment to working with Congress and the Administration to secure permanent protections and a pathway to residency for Haitian TPS holders who have long called this country home.
Joint Statement to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haiti
January 30, 2026
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joins with over 300 other organizations to call for an extension of TPS for Haiti.
Faith Communities Urge Congress to Prevent a New Nuclear Arms Race
January 27, 2026
With 54 other faith and civil society organizations, Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns calls on Congress to prevent a new nuclear arms race.
Haiti Advocacy Working Group Letter about the Gang Suppression Force
January 26, 2026
As a member of the Haiti Advocacy Working Group, Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns shared its concerns about the Gang Suppression Force with Ambassador Henry Wooster.
A Joint Statement Calling for Closure of Guantánamo after 24 Years
January 11, 2026
Ahead of the 24th anniversary of Guantánamo’s opening, 116 organizations signed this statement led by CVT and the Center for Constitutional Rights reaffirming that it must be closed, without repurposing it for any future detention regime, and that there must be redress for individuals who were held and whose rights were violated.

NewsNotes

January-February 2026

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

Scripture Reflection

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Maryknoll Affiliate Eric Searcy remarks on each of today’s Scripture readings.

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…

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Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Celebrates the Court’s Decision to Block the End of TPS for Haitians

The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns welcomes the court decision to maintain deportation protections for over 350,000 Haitians living in the United States. We…
Read more
Joint Statement to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haiti

Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joins with over 300 other organizations to call for an extension of TPS for Haiti.
Read more
Faith Communities Urge Congress to Prevent a New Nuclear Arms Race

With 54 other faith and civil society organizations, Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns calls on Congress to prevent a new nuclear arms race.
Read more
Haiti Advocacy Working Group Letter about the Gang Suppression Force

As a member of the Haiti Advocacy Working Group, Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns shared its concerns about the Gang Suppression Force with Ambassador…
Read more
A Joint Statement Calling for Closure of Guantánamo after 24 Years

Ahead of the 24th anniversary of Guantánamo’s opening, 116 organizations signed this statement led by CVT and the Center for Constitutional Rights reaffirming that…
Read more
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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