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.
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 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.
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 contributor to the climate crisis.
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We Can End AIDS by 2030
Experts believe ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 is possible with enough political will, funding, and access to tools for prevention and treatment.
G20 Summit in South Africa Holds the Line
Under threat of fracture, world leaders renewed their commitment to multilateralism while avoiding major decisions on debt relief for the Global South.
Cambodia and Thailand Land Conflict
Maryknoll lay missioner Hang Tran is in northern Cambodia providing care for people displaced by the recent violent border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia.
Pope Leo’s Message for Peace and Disarmament
Pope Leo focuses on the need for disarmament at many levels in his message for World Day of Peace as the U.S. and Russia move closer to the end of the last remaining arms control treaty between the two nuclear powers.
Palestinian Christians Release Kairos II
Kairos Palestine launches its second document, condemning apartheid, settler colonialism, and ethnic cleansing.
UN Says Israel Has ‘De Facto State Policy’ of Torture
The UN Committee Against Torture highlights allegations, including dog attacks and sexual violence, by Israeli military personal, raising concern about war crimes.
Close Guantánamo Before It Gets Worse
The Trump administration aims to send thousands of immigrants to the Guantánamo Bay Detention Center where fifteen men remain in indefinite detention, 24 years since the hidden and abusive prison opened.
Maryknoll at COP30 in the Amazon
Two Maryknoll representatives report on the UN Climate Change Conference in Belem, Brazil.
Tanzania: Bishops Call for Justice After Election Violence
The “wave of terror” surrounding general elections in Tanzania has plunged the East African nation into its most severe political and human rights crisis in decades.
The Wind Beneath My Wings for Care for Creation
Maryknoll Sr. Susan Nchubiri delivered the following remarks about environmental advocacy during a side event at the UN Environmental Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya, on Dec. 4, 2025.
Honduras at a Crossroads
With a dramatic, chaotic ending to the recent presidential election, Honduras is navigating the collision of corporate lawsuits, historical corruption, and the urgent struggle for democracy.
New Era of U.S. Intervention in Latin America
The Trump administration’s National Security Strategy marks a significant shift in U.S. policy toward Latin America.
Maryknoll Statement and Other Responses to U.S. Attack on Venezuela
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns released a statement on January 3, in the hours after the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela.
Maryknoll Statement on U.S. Military Intervention in Venezuela
“While we have long advocated for justice and the relief of suffering for the Venezuelan people, we believe that violence and unilateral military intervention are never the path to reconciliation,” the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns said in a statement released on Jan. 3, 2026.