Earth Day: We pray and act for a new beginning
We celebrate the signing of the historic Paris climate agreement!
Maryknoll signs on to Interfaith Climate Change Statement to World Leaders
Just days before the signing of the Paris Climate Accord, hundreds of religious leaders send a statement to world leaders at the United Nations in New York.
An appeal to the Catholic Church to recommit to the centrality of Gospel nonviolence
Final statement affirmed by the participants of the Nonviolence and Just Peace conference in Rome, April 11-13, 2016.
Report from Rome: First day of dialogue at Nonviolence and Just Peace conference
Gerry Lee reports from the conference “Nonviolence and Just Peace: Contributing to the Catholic Understanding of and Commitment to Nonviolence.”
Pope Francis sends message to Nonviolence and Just Peace conference
Pope Francis has sent a message to the participants in the conference “Nonviolence and Just Peace: Contributing to the Catholic Understanding of and Commitment to Nonviolence.”
Maryknoll joins 120 religious communities in urging Congress to support the Green Climate Fund
We urge Congress to support the $750 million budget request for the Green Climate Fund to both reduce greenhouse gas emissions and respond to the needs of the most vulnerable.
Nonviolence and Just Peace: A call for prayer and solidarity
The following prayer was written especially for the conference by Austrian nonviolence activist and theologian Hildegard Goss-Mayr.
Large Maryknoll presence at conference to promote nonviolence and just peace in the Church and world
Unprecedented conference entitled “Nonviolence and Just Peace: Contributing to the Catholic Understanding of and Commitment to Nonviolence” in Rome, April 11-13.
Good news from Honduras
Gustavo Castro Soto is safe and the funding for the Agua Zarca Dam has been suspended. #JusticeforBerta
Pax Christi International statement on the terror bombings in Brussels
Pax Christi International released a statement on the terror bombings in Brussels. Special thanks to Marie Adele Dennis, co-president of Pax Christi International and former director of Maryknoll Global Concerns.
Faith groups celebrate the United States’ first contribution to the Green Climate Fund
A broad coalition of faith-based organizations, including the Maryknoll Office of Global Concerns, celebrates the United States’ first disbursement of $500 million to the Green Climate Fund.
Faith groups call on U.S. Secretary Kerry to support independent investigation into the murder of Berta Cáceres
More than 200 organizations sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry asking him to support an independent investigation into the murder of Honduran environmental and indigenous rights activist Berta Cáceres in Honduras on March 3.
Trade: Customs bill and human trafficking
The customs and trade enforcement bill recently signed by President Obama stymies progress to combat human trafficking, climate change, and occupied territories.
Resources from March-April 2016 NewsNotes
The following resources were published in the March-April 2016 issue of NewsNotes. Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2016: Plan now to attend Ecumenical Advocacy Days (EAD) in Washington, D.C., April 15–18. The theme is “Lift Every Voice! Racism, Class and Power.” In a major U.S. election year when lives, votes, and the global economy are at stake,…
Africa: A continent on the rise
The following article describes eight positive trends on the African continent.
Africa: U.S. launches trade policy review
Last June, Congress mandated that U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman examine ways to advance trade relations with African nations beyond one-way trade preferences. In response, Ambassador Froman held a hearing in Washington, D.C. in January.
Israel/Palestine: Life in a Palestinian village
On February 23, the mayor of Wadi Foquin, a Palestinian village in the West Bank, spoke at a congressional briefing on the living conditions for the residents. He and other speakers appealed to the U.S. Congress to put pressure on Israel to halt the expansion of illegal settlements in the West Bank.
Nepal: One year after the earthquake
The following article is an update on the work of Maryknoll Father Joe Thaler in Nepal, one year after a massive earthquake struck the country.