Biden’s Border Reforms a First Step Toward Hearing the Cries of Asylum Seekers
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns issued the following statement regarding several adjustments to border policy made by the Biden administration in its first week.
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.
Maryknoll Statement on New U.S. Presidency, Executive Orders
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns issued the following statement on the Inauguration of President Joe Biden and several key executive orders issued by the President on his first day in office.
Faith Leaders Call on Congress to Certify Election Results
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns signed a public letter calling for Congress to fulfill its legal duty to confirm the U.S. presidential election results on January 6, 2021.
Ramos v. Wolf Decision Permits a ‘Moral Failure’ in TPS Termination
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns issued the following statement on September 15, 2020, regarding the Ninth Circuit Court's decision to allow for the termination of TPS for four countries.
Catholic Leaders Statement in Support of Free the Families and End Family Detention
Statement calling for the immediate release of children and their parents from immigrant detention centers.
Catholic Leaders Call to Free the Families and End Family Detention
Children need to be released from detention immediately and they need to be released with their parents.
DACA Recipients Can Dream On
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns issued the following statement on June 18, 2020, in response to the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
A Call for Anti-Racist Transformation in the United States
Maryknoll joint leadership issued the following statement on the killing of George Floyd and the need for transformation in the United States.
Public Charge Rule: Inhumane and Unfair
The following statement was released on January 29, 2020 regarding the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the changes to the public charge rule which bars immigrants who are recieving certain government benefits from gaining legal immigration status.
First Anniversary of the Death of Jakelin Caal Maquin
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns remembers Jakelin and calls on the U.S. government to end the inhumane treatment of migrants.
Just peace in Bolivia requires constructive dialogue and reconciliation
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns released the following statement on the political crisis in Bolivia on November 27, 2019.
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.
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.
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Take action: Tell Obama to stop Border Patrol violence
MIgrants continue to suffer tremendously as they search for a better life for themselves and their families.
Mexico: Caravan for peace with justice
In the past six years, Mexico's "war on drugs" has led to as many as 60,000 deaths and 10,000 disappearances, and has displaced 160,000 people. Characterized by an intense militarization, including the deployment of over 50,000 troops and federal police, this strategy has undermined the country's social fabric and security even more deeply, but has done little to address the painful iniquities of drug trafficking in Mexico. Some victims are saying enough, and demand an alternative to militarization and the war on drugs. Their message is not only directed at the government and people of Mexico: This summer they will bring their message to the U.S. to raise awareness around the U.S. connection to Mexico's war on drugs. The following piece was written by Brennan Baker and published in the July-August 2012 NewsNotes.
Earth Summit Rio+20: Driving the agenda forward
Four Maryknollers attended the United Nations Earth Summit Rio + 20 which took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June 2012. Sr. Ann Braudis, one of the participants, wrote the following reflection for the July-August 2012 NewsNotes.
Middle East Notes July 12, 2012
This week’s Middle East Notes includes materials on the settlements, the IDF, a detailed history on the separation barrier and its effects on Palestinians and Israelis alike, and a present Israeli policy to drive Palestinians and Bedouins from the Jordan Valley.
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Scripture reflections
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 23, 2018
Phil and Kathy Dahl-Bredine, who served as Maryknoll Lay Missioners and continue to live in Mexico, reflect on the urgent need to proclaim a Gospel of peace and simplicity.
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 9, 2018
In this week's Gospel reading, Jesus uses actions more than words to teach us about love, respect, and compassion.
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 2, 2018
Maryknoll Sister Madeline "Maddie" Dorsey, wrote the following reflection on caring for God's goodness amid great suffering.
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 29, 2018
Maryknoll Father Thomas J. Marti, who was on mission in the Philippines for many years, reflects on the work for peace and justice as integral to our call to love another.
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
June 17, 2018
Maryknoll Father Tom Tiscornia in South Sudan reflects on the need to engage in new beginnings and challenges as one community and with trust in God's goodness.
Feast of Corpus Christi
June 3, 2018
Maryknoll Father Bill Donnelly reflects on the faith of the people of Guatemala who have endured years of violence and oppression yet live in hope that justice will prevail.
Fourth Sunday of Easter
April 22, 2018
Maryknoll Father Shaun Crumb in China reflects on those who have answered the call to serve as good shepherds of others in the U.S. gun violence epidemic.
Good Friday
March 30, 2018
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Tim Ross in El Salvador reflects on God's answer to the cries of all those who are suffering.
Fifth Sunday of Lent
March 12, 2018
Maryknoll Sister Miriam Frances Perlewitz in Bangladesh reflects on the need for a clean heart and steadfast spirit when facing life's challenges.
Fourth Sunday of Lent
March 11, 2018
Maryknoll Father John Barth reflects on the light of Jesus shining in all corners of the world, even in refugee settlement camps for South Sudanese people.
Third Sunday of Lent
March 4, 2018
The following reflection was prepared by Maryknoll Sr. Efu Nyaki, who works with women in Brazil.
Second Sunday of Lent
February 25, 2018
Maryknoll Father Stephen Judd reflects on restoring relationships during the season of Lent.
Fifth Sunday of Lent
March 18, 2018
Maryknoll Sr. Mary Frances Kobets in Zimbabwe reflects on Jesus' example of letting one's clean heart beat for others.
First Sunday of Lent
February 18, 2018
Maryknoll Father Dennis Moorman in Brazil reflects on Jesus' call for transformation of our sinful social structures as well as ourselves.
Palm Sunday
March 25, 2018
Marknoll Sister Marvie Misolas reflects on Jesus' example of courage and faithfulness to God’s call as a source of strength when we face doubt, fear, or even an imminent threat to life.
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