Pentecost
Sr. Claris Zwareva, MM, contemplates the gifts of the Holy Spirit even in times of tragic loss.
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Economic justice
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
Maryknoll OGC Asks for a Human Rights-focused Root Causes Intitiative
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 32 other religious and humanitarian groups in calling on the White House for a Root Causes Initiative that uses diplomacy to “combat corruption, promote respect for human rights, worker rights, and the rule of law, and encourage inclusive governance.”
Kenya is now in Eurobondage
Kenya is caught in a huge debt crisis squeezing government finances. The following is an excerpt from an article published by Nation Kenya on April 27, written by editor Jaindi Kisero.
Sub-Saharan Africa ‘Crippled’ by Funding Gap
The Africa Faith and Justice Network released the following statement during the Work Bank/IMF Spring Meetings.
Christians Lobby for Peace in the Holy Land
Churches for Middle East Peace held a summit for Christians to hear about the state of human rights in Israel and Palestine and to meet with their congressional representatives.
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Sr Teresa Dagdag, MM, reflects on the Christian charity from the Acts of the Apostles
Maryknoll OGC Joins Letter to Trade Representative Tai on Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 25 faith-based organizations in a letter to the U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai voicing hopes for a Indo-Pacific Economic Framework that prioritizes “the planet, human rights, and dignity over profit.”
Meet-Learn-Act: Human Rights Concerns in the Amazon
meet with Indigenous Leaders from Bolivia, Brazil and Peru
Sign a Petition to the World Bank for Climate Action
The funding of fossil fuel projects compels countries to follow outdated, dirty energy sources that contribute to climate change as opposed to making the just transition to clean, affordable renewable energy.
Maryknoll OGC Requests Biden, Yellen Support Special Drawing Rights
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined a letter with over fifty other organizations calling on President Biden and Treasury Secretary Yellen to support a new allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDR) to counteract clear recessionary pressures in the global economy.
Watch Good Friday Economic and Ecological Way of the Cross
Watch the recording on YouTube
Palm Sunday
I gave my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who plucked my beard.
Pray, Study, Act for the Gift of Water
While we celebrate yesterday’s World Water Day, we also remember that around 2 billion people around the world do not have access to clean and safe drinking water.
Add Your Comment: Protect Right to Seek Asylum
The Biden Administration has proposed a new immigration rule that will drastically reduce people’s ability to seek asylum.
Fifth Sunday of Lent
O my people, I will open your graves and have you rise from them.
Ask Congress to Sponsor, Support the People Over Pentagon Act
Call on your Member of Congress to redirect a fraction of the Pentagon’s budget to domestic and human needs by supporting the People over the Pentagon Act.
U.S. Congress: PEPFAR and Farm Bill
A divided Congress and a feuding House chamber will make it difficult to focus on what needs to be done to keep U.S. programs for international HIV/AIDS relief and food aid.
Tanzania Seizes Maasai Cattle
After exposing cuts to public services for the Maasai in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area of Tanzania at the end of 2022, the Oakland Institute offers the following urgent update, detailing forced cattle seizures by the government in an ongoing attempt to force the Maasai off their lands.