Korea Peace Advocates Meet with U.S. Legislators
Advocates called for an end to the Korean war for the 75th anniversary of its start.
Haiti: Trump Administration Ends TPS
The Trump Administration announced it will end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) early for about 500,000 Haitians living in the United States, exposing them to deportation as soon as Sept. 2. This comes three months after the Trump Administration revoked legal protections for thousands of Haitians who arrived legally in the country under a humanitarian parole program.
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Maryknoll OGC Joins Letter to Senate in Opposition to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 45 other faith-based organizations in the Washington, DC, Interfaith Staff Community writing to the Majority Leader and Minority Leader of the Senate, and the rest of the Senate, in expressing their opposition to the new version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Maryknoll OGC Joins Statement Decrying Strike on Iran
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined over 75 civil and human rights and foreign policy organizations in condemning U.S. unauthorized strikes on Iran.
Maryknoll OGC Joins Letter in Support of Iran War Power Resolutions
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns was among the eighteen signatories of an ecumenical letter organized by Churches for Middle East Peace sent to House and Senate offices in support of War Powers Resolutions and in opposition to U.S. war with Iran.
Faiths Are Still In
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns was among the over 45 national, state, and local faith organizations that signed a statement affirming commitment to the Paris Agreement of 2015, regardless of U.S. Federal support.
With the Election of the New South Korean President, US Advocates Organize for Korea Peace
Maryknoll OGC was among the peace advocate organizations that released a statement in support of peace in the wake of the election of the new South Korean President.
Maryknoll OGC Joins Statement in Support of the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 800 other institutions in endorsing the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act, which would protect schools and houses of worship from deportation raids.
Maryknoll OGC Signs Open Letter to President Trump Urging Action on U.S. Gun Smuggling to Mexico
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined an open letter to President Trump noting that 70 percent of firearms recovered from crime scenes in Mexico originated from the U.S. and urging that the administration do more to stem the flow of guns to Mexican cartels.
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.
Maryknoll OGC Joins Interfaith Letter to Congress Urging Nuclear Disarmament
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 reduce nuclear arsenals through intentional engagement with Russia and China.”
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 allow for the government to end a nonprofit’s tax exempt without basic due process.
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 es Salaam earlier in the week.
Pilgrims Respond to G7 Summit with People’s Forum
As the G7 Leaders’ Summit convenes in Kananaskis, Alberta, from June 15 to 17, 2025, a parallel gathering—the G7 Jubilee People’s Forum—will unfold in Calgary, offering a platform for global citizens to envision a more equitable world.
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Legacy of Pope Francis
The following is a brief excerpt from an article published on Apr. 28 on the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns website. https://mogc.me/PF
UN: 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
The global policy-making body dedicated to promoting gender equality and empowering women and girls met at UN headquarters in New York in March.