From Cambodia to El Salvador, Bangladesh to Tanzania, Maryknoll missioners accompany people and communities affected by poverty and extreme poverty.
Based on our belief that each person is both sacred and social, created in God’s image, and destined to share in the goods of the Earth as part of a community of justice and mercy, we hear the cry of the poor and we are called to respond. From the time of the Old Testament to today, we recognize poverty as a common result of unjust oppression of those forced to live on the margins, prohibited from participating in society. We listen to our suffering brothers and sisters and we hear echoes of God’s frequent warnings to the Israelites in the Book of Exodus, of their duty to care for those who are poor, powerless, and excluded by society.
Embracing this duty, we advocate for social and economic change, to eliminate the roots causes of poverty found in unjust economic structures. We promote the globalization of solidarity, the enhancement of inclusive human security, and development that is rooted in social justice and ecological sustainability.
Maryknoll Leadership Statement: Trading in justice: The local impact of global economic decisions
WEBINAR: U.S. Trade Policy – Putting People and Planet First
PRAYER: Virtual Good Friday Way of the Cross for Economic and Ecological Justice
POLICY BRIEF: End the Pandemic Through Global Vaccine Access
SPECIAL PROGRAM: Integral Ecology Program
NEWSLETTER: Encounters Where Faith, Economy, Ecology Meet
PRESS STATEMENT: Faith communities call for a new trade model
The document, signed by the 37 bishops of Tanzania, rebukes the government’s undemocratic deals with the United Arab Emirates for not considering the resulting harm to the people. In particular, it mentions the Maasai communities of Loliondo, “whose cultural and social rights have been violated.”
For International Indigenous People’s Day this week, we join Pope Francis in raising up the voices of our “Amazonian brothers and sisters” at a crucial moment. Today and tomorrow, August…
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Kathy Bond sees Jesus’ outstretched hand in the work of the Welcome House, São Paulo, Brazil.
In a letter co-signed by 19 Catholic groups, Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns brought to the Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s attention the proposals by the Catholic Church sponsored Panamazonian Ecclesial Network (REPAM) in advance of the Summit of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO)
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns stands with the Guatemalan people, condemning the Guatemalan Public Ministry’s judicial meddling in the country’s presidential elections.
Join us in urging President Biden and Congress to condemn interference and call on the Guatemalan government to respect the will of voters, ensure the participation of Semilla in the August elections, and transfer power to the winner on January 14 without further hindrance.
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 51 other organizations in writing to the Senate Subcommittee on State Foreign Operations to request robust funding for the Fiscal Year 2024. A similar letter went to the House counterpart.
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 24 other civil society organizations in asking the Foreign Affairs/Relations Congressional committees to release food assistance funds to the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Palestinians and Israelis alike will suffer if the UN Relief and Works Agency lacks the funds. Food brought by UNRWA accounts for 60% of food staples imports in Gaza.
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns organized a letter signed by 44 faith-based organizations asking Congress to reauthorize the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
The global population living in urban areas is expected to double by 2050. Proper development of cities will need to account for health, environmental, and climate impacts.
Dr. Mae Elise Cannon wrote a letter to supporters of Churches of Middle East Peace on June 23, 2023.
S. Lily Mendoza, a Filipina woman and professor at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, writes about the influence of the Doctrine of Discovery on the Philippines. Read the entire blogpost on the Doctrine of Discovery website: https://mogc.info/PH-Doctrine-of-Discovery.
REMAM has urged Panama’s National Assembly to reject a deal with a Canadian copper company’s subsidiary.
A surprise second-place finish for anti-corruption candidate bodes well for a country plagued by corruption.
Guatemala holds a general election June 25th amidst political corruption and crackdowns, meanwhile El Salvador renews its State of Exception yet again.
The US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, PEPFAR, is up for renewal. The plan is a necessary force in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Under the pretext of conservation, Indigenous Maasai pastoralists are being systematically expelled from their land.
May 25th marks the 60th anniversary of World Africa Day. Maryknoll missioners in Tanzania, Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, and most recently, Chad, invite us to celebrate the diverse beauty and…
