Ecumenical Statement on Current U.S. Policy and Israel/Palestine
The shifts in U.S. policy and approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Peace
The work of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns on peace is focused on identifying and eliminating the root causes of violence and conflict with a focus on specific regions, expressions of violence and areas of conflict affecting Maryknollers, and U.S. aggression and national security policy (e.g. war on terrorism and war in Iraq and Afghanistan).The nexus of violence and poverty is clear. Unless we dedicate ourselves to building true human security for all, nations – especially poor ones – will continue to fall victim to an unending cycle of economic, political and social violence.
Statement on Singapore Summit
We celebrate this new vision for peace on the Korean Peninsula.
A Tragedy of Monumental Proportions
The international Catholic community decries President Trump’s decision to end U.S. participation in Iran deal.
70 Years On: Seeking a Hopeful Future in a Time of Yearning
On May 14, 2018, fourteen faith groups who are members of the Faith Forum on Middle East Policy sent the following letter to Congress.
Maryknoll Missioners support diplomacy, oppose U.S. leaving Iran nuclear deal
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns released the following statement on May 8, 2018.
Maryknoll Missioners celebrate the peaceful encounter and dialogue between the leaders of North and South Korea
"As Pope Francis has insisted, dialogue is the only way to peace."
Syria: U.S. Catholic Leaders Urge Inclusive Diplomacy and Dialogue for a Just Peace
"We Must Stop the Potential for Further Violence in Syria: War Is Not the Answer"
Gaza: Statement of U.S. Churches and Christian Agencies
Members of the Faith Forum on Middle East Policy issued a statement on the latest violence at the Gaza border fence on April 12, 2018.
An invitation to President-elect Donald Trump to commit to dialogue and inclusiveness
A statement by the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns after the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
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.
Eleven faith groups present instances of probable gross violations of human rights by Israeli military and security forces to U.S. Department of State
On December 8, 2015, eleven faith groups who are members of the Faith Forum on Middle East Policy met with the U.S. Department of State.
Nuclear energy: Its dangers outweigh its benefits
March 2012 -- As the world prepares to mark the first anniversary of the tragic tsunami and nuclear accident in Japan, Maryknoll missioners convey their continued sympathy for all those directly impacted by the disaster, and present a new statement that expresses their deep reservations about the continued reliance on the use of nuclear power and the development of nuclear weapons.
A call for the abolition of torture
Maryknoll leadership endorsed this statement in June 2004.
Maryknoll missioners oppose war on Iraq (2003)
The following statement was published in 2003, as the U.S. grew closer to military action against Iraq. Updated versions were published in 2005 and 2008.
Articles, alerts, events
Special Update Middle East Notes, May 17, 2018
Special Updates will be available weekly as needed. This update concerns the Gaza Fence protests between the Palestinians of Gaza and the Israeli Defense Forces.
Special Update Middle East Notes, May 10, 2018
May 10,2018
Special Updates will be available weekly as needed. This update concerns the Gaza Fence protests between the Palestinians of Gaza and the Israeli Defense Forces. Please note: Opinions expressed in the following articles do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.
Middle East Notes, May 3, 2018
Please note: Opinions expressed in the following articles do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.
Special Update Middle East Notes, May 3, 2018
SPECIAL UPDATES will be available weekly as needed. This update concerns the Gaza Fence protests between the Palestinians of Gaza and the Israeli Defense Forces. Please note: Opinions expressed in the following articles do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.
Israel/Palestine: The March of Return
Gerry Lee, Director of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, joined a delegation of representatives of Catholic advocacy organizations to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories in April. The following aricle focuses on the delegation’s 24-hour visit to Gaza.
UN: Reigniting call for nuclear disarmament
Despite strong opposition from the nuclear weapon states to last year’s nuclear ban treaty, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and leaders of faith groups are pressing the countries to resume discussions on limiting and eventually eliminating nuclear weapons.
Special Update Middle East Notes, April 26, 2018
APRIL 26, 2018
SPECIAL UPDATES will be available weekly as needed. This update concerns the Gaza Fence protests between the Palestinians of Gaza and the Israeli Defense Forces. Please note: Opinions expressed in the following articles do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.
Special Update Middle East Notes, April 19, 2018
SPECIAL UPDATES will be available weekly as needed. This update concerns the Gaza Fence Protests.
Tell Congress: Support human rights, hold Israel accountable
Call for an end to the use of violence by Israeli forces against the protesters in Gaza.
Special Update Middle East Notes, April 12, 2018
SPECIAL UPDATES will be available weekly as needed. This update concerns the Gaza Fence protests.
Middle East Notes, April 6, 2018
Please note: Opinions expressed in the following articles do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.
Read previous issues of Middle East Notes
Urgent: Stop the killing of Palestinians
Tell Congress to take immediate action to protect Palestinians at the Gaza border.
Take Action: Tell President Trump to accept North Korea's invitation to talks
Dialogue works. Peace is possible.
Take Action: Tell President Trump to accept North Korea's invitation to talks
Dialogue works. Peace is possible.
Philippines: Catholics protest threats to life
The Council of the Laity in the Philippines organized its annual “Walk for Life” on February 24 to protest extrajudicial killings and the push to reinstate the death penalty in the country.
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Scripture reflections
First Sunday of Advent
December 3, 2017
Kevin Carroll, nonviolence and peace fellow at the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, reflects on his students who have awakened him to hope and peace on this first Sunday of Advent.
Second Sunday of Advent
December 4, 2016
Father Mike Duggan, who was on mission in Korea for many years, writes this week's Scripture reflection.
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 30, 2016
Curt and Anita Klueg, along with their children, served as Maryknoll Lay Missioners in Kenya.
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 23, 2016
Dan Moriarty is a returned Maryknoll Lay Missioner who now coordinates the Maryknoll Bolivia Immersion Program.
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 16, 2016
This week's reflection was prepared by Marj Humphrey who spent many years as a Maryknoll Lay Missioner in East Africa.
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 2, 2016
This week's reflection is written by Kathy McNeely, a returned Maryknoll Lay Missioner and former staff member of Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
June 26, 2016
In this reflection, Maryknoll Sister Theresa Baldini remembers women she encountered in South Sudan.
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
June 12, 2016
This week's reflection is written by Kathleen Bond, a Maryknoll Lay Missioner who lives with her family in São Paulo, Brazil.
Pentecost Sunday
May 15, 2016
This week's reflection is written by Maryknoll Sister Euphrasia Nyaki, who lives and works in João Pessoa, Brazil.
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
September 13, 2015
Fr. Mike Gilgannon, who served in Peru, wrote the following reflection which was published in A Maryknoll Liturgical Year: Reflections on the Readings for Year B, available from Orbis Books.
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
August 23, 2015
Sr. Veronica Schweyen, MM, who served in Tanzania, wrote the following reflection which was published in A Maryknoll Liturgical Year: Reflections on the Readings for Year B, available from Orbis Books.
Feast of the Assumption
August 15, 2015
Fr. John Sullivan, MM, who served many years as a missioner in Hong Kong, wrote the following reflection which was published in A Maryknoll Liturgical Year: Reflections on the Readings for Year B, available from Orbis Books.
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
July 19, 2015
Dan Moriarty, a former lay Maryknoll missioner, lives and works in Bolivia; he wrote the following reflection which was published in A Maryknoll Liturgical Year: Reflections on the Readings for Year B, available from Orbis Books.
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
July 5, 2015
Fr. David Schwinghamer, MM currently works with the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns; he wrote the following reflection which was published in A Maryknoll Liturgical Year: Reflections on the Readings for Year B, available from Orbis Books.
Feast of Corpus Christi (Year B)
June 7, 2015
Fr. Bill Donnelly spent decades in Guatemala; he prepared this reflection on the readings for the Feast of Corpus Christi.
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Related links
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Churches for Middle East Peace -
CIDSE, an international alliance of Catholic development agencies working together for global justice -
Gapminder.org: For a fact-based world view -
JustFaith Ministries -
Maryknoll Fr. Gerard Hammond speaks on Korea reconciliation -
Pax Christi International -
Pax Christi USA -
Two million friends for peace in Afghanistan