Faith Statement on Escalating Violence with Iran
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joins FCNL and other partners in issuing a faith-based statement opposing additional violent aggression towards Iran.
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.
Ecumenical Statement on Current U.S. Policy and Israel/Palestine
The shifts in U.S. policy and approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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
Israel/Palestine: Jewish nation-state bill
Churches for Middle East Peace, a coalition of Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant churches, which includes the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, issued the following statement about Israel’s controversial new “Jewish nation-state” law.
Middle East Notes, August 2, 2018
Please note: Opinions expressed in the following articles do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.
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Middle East Notes, July 5, 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
North Korea: Maryknoll missioners on peace talks
On June 12, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un and U.S. President Donald J. Trump met in Singapore with grandeur and fanfare to discuss the possible dismantling of North Korea’s nuclear program.
South Sudan: Possible peace agreement
Amid a humanitarian catastrophe the parties to the internecine conflict in South Sudan surprised many international observers when they signed a permanent ceasefire agreement in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on June 27. Whether this ceasefire will hold is anyone’s guess. What we do know is the humanitarian crisis continues.
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Scripture reflections
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
June 16, 2013
This week's reflection is written by Kathleen Bond, a Maryknoll lay missioner who lives with her family in São Paulo, Brazil.
Third Sunday of Easter
April 14, 2013
Carolyn Trumble lives and works as a Maryknoll lay missioner in Brazil.
Ash Wednesday
February 13, 2013
Fr. John Sivalon, who worked as a missioner in East Africa, writes the reflection for Ash Wednesday.
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 23, 2012
Former lay missioner Phil Dah-Bredine writes this week's reflection.
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 16, 2012
Fr. Joe Towle writes this week's reflection, and shares some memories from his time as a missioner in Latin America.
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 2, 2012
This week's reflection is from Sr. Madeline Dorsey, who spent many years of her mission life in war-torn El Salvador.
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 26, 2012
Fr. Jack Northrup reflects on his ministry in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico: "The God of our Lord Jesus Christ is constantly drawing all of us to life, no matter what bleak prisons we may have made for ourselves. Because of God’s choice to constantly offer the free gift of grace to the most needy, we can wake from our sleep, from the illusions of happiness that this world offers. At this very moment we can choose life in its fullness."
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 19, 2012
Susan Weissert, who worked as a lay missioner for many years in South America and at the Maryknoll center in New York, asks: Can we look back on our actions/words/decisions today and see that they were shaped by love of God and love of neighbor?
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 22, 2012
The scripture reflection for July 22 is written by Sr. Rebecca Macugay, who writes of her native Philippines and her mission home in Namibia: "How do we shepherd each other in the paths of justice, in our communities and in our home, planet earth?"
Pentecost Sunday
May 27, 2012
This week's reflection is written by Sr. Euphrasia Nyaki, who lives and works in João Pessoa, Brazil.
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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