Nuclear Crisis: Time to Take Action
The clock is ticking on global security. This week, we hit the critical 100-day countdown until the New START Treaty expires on February 5, 2026. This is the last remaining…
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Environmental Justice
Climate change is at the center of the environmental challenges facing the global community. Maryknoll missioners around the world witness firsthand the devastating impacts of the changing climate, most egregiously on those who have contributed least to climate change, communities that are poor, powerless, and pushed to the margins by society.
We educate for environmental justice by first clarifying and deepening our own comprehension of these insights: that every creature has the right to be; the right to its habitat; and the right to make its own contribution to all of life. We believe that the global failure to protect our Common Home has become, in reality, a simultaneous assault on the poor and a form of environmental racism.
Maryknoll Leadership Statement on Pope Francis’ encyclical “On Care for Our Common Home“
MARYKNOLL REFLECTIONS ON LAUDATO SI: Ecological conversion: Called to hope, spurred to action
POLICY BRIEF: Climate Change and Care for Creation
WEBINAR: Climate Change and the 2020 Elections
ARTICLE: Maryknoll Missioners Take Climate Action
SPECIAL PROGRAM: Integral Ecology Program
NEWSLETTER: Encounters Where Faith, Economy, Ecology Meet
Faith Organizations Speak Out Against Deep Sea Mining
Twenty-six faith organizations tell Congress to oppose the Trump administration’s executive order to fast track deep sea mining in the open ocean outside of U.S. territorial waters, destroying habitats that have taken millions of years to form, and endangering marine life and coastal communities. Read the letter as a PDF October 30, 2025 We, the…
Stop Deep Seabed Mining
November 1 marks the International Day of the Seabed—a moment to honor the vast, life-giving depths of one of God’s most mysterious and life-sustaining ecosystems—the deep ocean. As Catholics, we…
Webinar: Lifting the Catholic Voice on Climate Justice at COP30
The COP 30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belém, Brazil, is fast approaching, and the Catholic community is preparing to lift a powerful, prophetic voice for climate justice on the…
Webinar: Road to COP30 Voices from the Global South
Join the webinar on Sept. 18 and create hope for the planet! Please join us for an inspiring conversation about the importance of COP30, the UN Climate Change Conference that…
The Struggle to Protect Farmers’ Seed Systems
The following is a summary of a policy brief by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy about the unhealthy control industrial agriculture has over family farming around the world.
Global Plastics Treaty Setback
UN plastics treaty negotiations collapsed in August 2025 after countries failed to bridge fundamental divides, particularly regarding the contentious issue of whether to include limits on plastic production and restrict harmful chemicals.
Catholics Work Together to Defend Climate Rules in U.S.
Eight U.S. Catholic organizations are working together to keep U.S. regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from cars and power plants.
Global South Bishops Call for Climate Action at COP30
Catholic bishops from Africa, Asia and Latin America issued a joint statement to world leaders asking for transformative actions at the UN Climate Chance Conference COP30.
Sign the Catholic Comment to the EPA
Now is the time to raise your voice to protect creation. Tell the EPA not to end greenhouse gas regulations. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is trying to rescind the…
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Maryknoll Sister Mary Ellen Manz reflects on God’s call to care for the earth, our common home. When I read today’s Scripture readings, at first I found them rather grim, but it didn’t take too much thinking about it for me to realize how very appropriate they are for us in our world, today. …
Webinar: Pilgrimage, Mission and Care for Creation
August 18, 2025 The Season of Creation is right around the corner, from September 1st through October 4th, and for this Jubilee year we have a special focus on pilgrimages. Pope Leo recently said that caring for creation is “a duty born of faith.” This is your chance to turn that faith into action. Watch…
Tell the EPA Not to Roll Back Climate Protections
Last week, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a groundbreaking opinion declaring that nations are legally obligated to reduce emissions, phase out fossil fuels, and protect vulnerable communities from…
Faith Groups Affirm Commitment to Paris Climate Agreement
As the U.S. federal government exits the Paris Agreement, faith organizations in the United States affirm their commitment to the 2014 international climate change treaty.
UN: Third Oceans Conference Convenes
World leaders met in Nice, France, from June 9-13, to discuss sustainability of the world’s oceans. Maryknoll Sister Margaret Lacson and Maryknoll Father John Sivalon report back.
Stop the “One Big Beautiful Bill”
Congress is considering harmful funding cuts and policy changes that would take away nutrition assistance and healthcare from millions of Americans, roll back investments in clean energy, devastate refugee assistance…
Faiths Are Still In
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns was among the over 45 national, state, and local faith organizations that signed a statement affirming commitment to the Paris Agreement of 2015, regardless of U.S. Federal support.