Third Sunday of Lent and Gospel Nonviolence
God’s mercy defies animosity and rivalry between people.
Second Sunday of Lent and Gospel Nonviolence
We are called to transform and be transformed.
First Sunday of Lent and Gospel Nonviolence
We are not alone on the journey.
U.S. immigration enforcement: Shocking changes
Things are changing fast for vulnerable communities with which Maryknoll missioners have worked for decades.
Loving Our Neighbor, Embodying Sanctuary
Isaac S. Villegas, pastor of Chapel Hill Mennonite Fellowship and board member of the North Carolina Council of Churches, shared this reflection at the “Loving Our Neighbor: Embodying Sanctuary” conference at Duke Divinity School on January 28, 2017.
Ash Wednesday and Gospel Nonviolence
A reflection on the readings for Ash Wednesday, the first in our Lenten Reflection Guide for 2017.
Toward Peace, Justice, and Equality in Israel and Palestine
Fifteen Christian groups urged U.S. leaders to support peace, justice and equality in Palestine and Israel.
Religious leaders’ letter supporting refugee resettlement
More than 2,000 faith leaders tell President Trump they stand in solidarity with refugees and migrants.
Preserving and protecting the State Department’s Office of Religion and Global Affairs
Forty faith-based organizations sent a letter to the Trump administration requesting the preservation and integrity of the State Department’s Office of Religion and Global Affairs be maintained.
Resources from January-February 2017 NewsNotes
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns’ 2017 Lenten Reflection Guide, National Migration Week, Ecumenical Advocacy Days, and much more.
World AIDS Day: “Moving forward, leaving no one behind”
Since 1988 World Aids Day is commemorated on December 1 as a day to remember those who have died of AIDS and to unite people around the world in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Maryknoll Missioners at the UN and in countries around the world commemorated this important day.
Africa: U.S. policy under President Trump
Maryknoll Father Dave Schwinghamer writes that, as Donald Trump begins his U.S. presidency, many in Washington, Dar es Salaam, and Harare can only speculate on what direction the new president will take in regard to Africa.
Israel/Palestine: New action by UN Security Council
On December 23 the UN Security Council passed a resolution calling for an end to Israeli settlements with a vote of fourteen in favor and one abstention – the United States.
WOLA: U.S. must condemn killings in the Philippines
On December 9, the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) released the following statement entitled “President-elect Trump Should Repudiate Duterte’s Claims of U.S. Support for His Murderous Drug Policy.”
The Philippines: Archbishop condemns extrajudicial killings
Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan, the president of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of the Philippines, condemned extrajudicial killings of suspected drug dealers and addicts in his Christmas message.
Colombia: Hurdles remain for peace
Colombia’s Congress approved a landmark treaty with the FARC guerrilla rebels moving the country closer to a sustainable peace for the first time in fifty years.
Cuba: Reflection on life after Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro, known as the father of the Cuban revolution, died November 25. Maryknoll Sister Ann Braudis, who visited Cuba in 2012, wrote the following reflection on the questions that hang over the future of Cuba.
Haiti: UN apologizes for bringing cholera
In one of his final acts as UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon said the United Nations was “profoundly sorry” for the outbreak in Haiti, which first developed near a UN base in 2010, and committed to mobilizing a response by UN member states.