Statement on the U.S. Decision to Slash Refugee Resettlement in 2020
The plan to admit only 18,000 refugees in 2020 is a moral failure for the United States.
Social justice
Maryknoll missioners around the world feel the impact of social injustice and see its effects in the communities were they live and work. Flowing from their ministries of presence and accompaniment, as well as from the concrete programs and projects in which Maryknollers participate, we engage in the hard work of identifying root causes of social and economic injustice. With a particular focus on the geographical regions where Maryknoll is present, as well as on structural or systemic injustice affecting women, children, indigenous peoples, migrants and refugees and people with HIV and AIDS, we join with others of like mind to identify potential pathways to social transformation and to move our world in that direction.
Trump Administration’s Latest Actions on Central America Will Fuel Migration, Not Address It
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joins over 40 U.S.-based faith, human rights, foreign policy, humanitarian, immigrant rights and border-based civil society organizations in a statement to express deep concern over the Trump Administration’s latest actions on Central America including the wholesale cutoffs of assistance to Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.
No to State of Emergency on the Border, Yes to Human Rights
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns condemns President Trump's emergency declaration and calls on Congress to enact immigration policies that protect human rights.
Facing the Crisis: A Catholic Offer of Wisdom and Courage to Congress
With great concern for the state of the U.S. democracy, eleven national and international Catholic social justice organizations sent the following statement to Congress on the occassion of Martin Luther King Day.
Civil Society calls for Protection of Human Rights in Development Interventions
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined thirty organizations calling on the U.S. government to protect human rights in development interventions.
Faith Community to Congress: Reduce Funding for Unchecked Immigration Enforcement
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined thirty-six national, faith-based organizations calling on Congress to rein in funding for unchecked, unaccountable detention, deportation, and border enforcement policies.
Faith leaders defend right to asylum
We call on Congress to reverse the course of the Trump administration.
Maryknoll Leadership Statement on the Migrant Caravan
A call for compassion and transformation.
Justice and mercy, not ‘zero tolerance’ for immigrant families
The Maryknoll Office of Global Concerns denounces the new “zero-tolerance” immigration policies enacted by the United States on May 4.
Maryknoll Missioners stand with immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and Africa
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns issued the following statement on January 16, 2018.
Love and welcome for refugees
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns issued the following press statement on September 13, 2017.
Save the Dreamers, Justice for Immigrants
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns issued the following press statement on September 5, 2017.
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.
Catholic groups send letter to Congress on welcoming Syrian refugees
On November 20, 14 Catholic organizations, including the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, sent a statement to members of Congress regarding the Syrian refugee crisis and the need to welcome Syrian refugees.
Maryknoll calls for compassionate welcome of Syrian refugees of all faith traditions
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns issued a statement on the Syrian refugees.
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Articles, alerts, events
Commemorate the life of Sr. Dorothy Stang, SNDdeN
February 12 marks the eighth anniversary of the death of Sr. Dorothy Stang, SNDdeN, in Brazil.
A policy agenda for President Obama’s second term from communities of faith
These policy goals are endorsed by 23 faith-based organizations and have been sent to the White House, USAID and the State Department.
Sign letter of conscience to Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack
From our colleagues at Pax Christi USA who received it from Interfaith Action of Southwest Florida.
Stop flow of assault weapons into Mexico
The following article by our LAWG colleagues was published on the Huffington Post.
Honduras: Take action to support Afro-indigenous communities
Your help is needed to secure the signature of your U.S. representative on this letter.
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, December 12
A scripture reflection on Our Lady of Guadalupe, written by Sr. Esther Pineda of Pax Christi USA's National Council.
Thanksgiving prayer
This prayer of thanksgiving is written by Jane Deren, senior advisor for the Center of Concern's Education for Justice project.
Take action for people of San Jose del Golfo
The following alert is circulated by the Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC).
Guatemala: Take action in solidarity with the people of Totonicapán
Write to Guatemalan authorities to ask for an independent investigation into the actions taken by military forces on October 4 which resulted in the deaths of six people and injuries of over 40.
New report shines light on power behind hunger
The following is taken from a press release from the Right to Food and Nutrition Watch Consortium.
Honduras: Two human rights lawyers assassinated
From SOA Watch: This past Saturday and Monday (September 22-24), two human rights lawyers, Antonio Trejo and Eduardo Diaz, were brutally murdered in Honduras, bringing to over 60 the number of victims caught in the struggle for life and land in the Bajo Aguan in Honduras. The debate over the production of food for families versus bio-fuels for corporations has reached a high note.
"Robin Hood Tax" bill introduced in Congress
The U.S. Robin Hood Tax Campaign applauded the introduction in Congress of a bill that would impose a tax on Wall Street speculation. Introduced by Rep. Keith Ellison, HR 6411, the Inclusive Prosperity Act, would raise up to $350 billion in annual revenues that would be used to breathe new life into Main Street communities across the U.S., as well as international health, sustainable prosperity and environmental programs.
Guatemala: Ríos Montt faces trial for abuses
After nearly 30 years, Efrain Ríos Montt finally will face trial for genocide and crimes against humanity. Ríos Montt was Guatemala's president for 17 months during 1982 to 1983, when at least 1,771 people were killed, 1,445 raped and nearly 30,000 displaced, the bloodiest period of the country's brutal 36-year civil war. The following article was published in the March-April 2012 NewsNotes.
El Salvador: Partial victory but costs continue
The following piece, published in the July-August 2012 NewsNotes, is an update from an article by Sarah Anderson with the Institute for Policy Studies, published in the March-April 2012 NewsNotes.
Peru: Mine protestors beaten; two killed
The following article was published in the July-August 2012 NewsNotes.
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Scripture reflections
27th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A)
October 5, 2014
Kathy Morefield, a Maryknoll Affiliate serving in Cambodia, wrote the following reflection.
26th Sunday of Ordinary Time
September 28, 2014
Fr. Paul Masson has served as a missioner in Chile and on the U.S.-Mexico border.
25th Sunday of Ordinary Time
September 21, 2014
Sr. Lu Ahrens has served in Cambodia for many years.
Exaltation of the Holy Cross
September 14, 2014
Kathy McNeely served as a Maryknoll lay missioner in Guatemala in the 1990s. She subsequently worked with the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 17, 2014
Br. John Beeching has spent years in Thailand, and share many beautiful reflections about living his Christian life surrounded by Buddhism.
Feast of the Assumption
August 15, 2014
Bob Short, who served as a lay missioner in Ecuador in the 1980s, now coordinates the Maryknoll Affiliates, an international community.
19th Sunday of Ordinary Time
August 10, 2014
Sr. Ann Hayden has served as a missioner in Central America; she will wrap up her six-year term on the Maryknoll Sisters' Congregational Leadership Team in the fall of 2014.
18th Sunday of Ordinary Time
August 3, 2014
Fr. Dan McLaughlin is a Maryknoll priest who has served in Brazil for many years.
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 27, 2014
After serving as a lay missioner in Guatemala in the 1990s, Kathy McNeely was a member of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns staff for many years.
16th Sunday of Ordinary Time
July 20, 2014
Dan Moriarty is a former Maryknoll lay missioner who works with Maryknoll's immersion program in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
14th Sunday of Ordinary Time
July 6, 2014
This week's reflection is written by Angel Mortel, who served along with her family as a lay missioner in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Pentecost
June 8, 2014
Sr. Teresa Dagdag, MM recently finished her term as executive co-secretary of the Commission on Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) for the Union of Superiors General in Rome. She continues to work as a JPIC promoter in Rome.
Fourth Sunday of Easter
May 11, 2014
Gerry Lee, who spent 10 years in Venezuela as a Maryknoll lay missioner, now serves as director of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.
Third Sunday of Easter
May 4, 2014
Sam Stanton is the executive director of the Maryknoll Lay Missioners. He served as a missioner in Chile for 19 years.
Fourth Sunday of Lent
March 30, 2014
Fr. Ray Finch has served as a missioner in the Andean regions of Latin America for many years, most recently in Bolivia.
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