Seventh Sunday of Easter
Maryknoll Sister Darlene Jacobs sees lessons about unity and mission in the gospel readings.
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Human Rights
Upholding human rights enables a society to put people at the center of all policymaking – political, economic and social – thus protecting the life and dignity of the human person whatever its condition or stage of development. In the year 2020, the world entered into the novel coronavirus pandemic, an unprecedented crisis that impacts all aspects of life and presents new threats to upholding human rights.
December 10 is International Human Rights Day. Join us in reciting this prayer by Rabbi Brant Rosen. Explore our Lenten Reflection Guide on human rights.
To understand what our faith teaches about human rights, see “Catholic Social Teaching and Human Rights.”
To learn about Maryknoll mission experience honoring and protecting human rights and the life and dignity of the human person, especially those who are poor and vulnerable, read Maryknoll’s 100 Years of Mission.
To learn about human rights advocacy, watch a 30-minute webinar, “Human Rights Advocacy and the Legacy of Sr. Dianna Ortiz.” You will also find a corresponding page of resources on current human rights issues.
To learn about new threats to human rights, see our articles featured in Maryknoll Magazine:
Upholding Human Rights During the Pandemic
A “David and Goliath” Story of Water Defenders
Maryknoll OGC Joins 100+ Refugee and Human Rights Orgs Letter on Restoring U.S. Funding to UNRWA
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 102 other Refugee and Human Rights Organizations in a Letter to President Biden, Speaker Johnson, and Majority Leader Schumer on Restoring U.S. Funding to UNRWA. The UN aid organization had its funding frozen by law in this current Congress while famine and starvation conditions exist in Gaza now.
Every Day is Earth Day for Indigenous Peoples
Join us, in person or online for some of the events this week with the Brazilian and Peruvian leaders of the Catholic Ecclesial Network of the Amazon (REPAM).
Maasai International Solidarity Alliance Newsletters
The Maasai International Solidarity Alliance (MISA) MISA – of which the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns is a member – is an international alliance standing in solidarity with the Maasai of Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Loliondo in northern Tanzania. It brings together faith-based organizations, human rights groups, international aid and development organizations as well as…
Solidarity with the Maasai People of Tanzania
Knowing that Maasai representatives have, for years, submitted reports of evictions, human rights violations, and harassment to various UN bodies, including UNESCO, and called for investigations and protection, to no avail, we stand in solidarity with the Maasai people in requesting that UNESCO delist the Ngorongoro Conservation Area due to human rights violations against Indigenous peoples taking place with no abatement.
Second Sunday of Easter
Maryknoll Sister Ann Hayden writes of how Jesus’ transforming way of compassion can help bridge the divide between us and the “other.”
Haiti in Crisis: Conversation with Maryknoll Lay Missioner Sami Scott
Watch the recording of the presentation by Maryknoll lay missioner, Suzanne “Sami” Scott, on the urgent crisis in Haiti.
Join for an event – Haiti in Crisis: Conversation with Maryknoll Lay Missioner Sami Scott
Livestreamed or in-person, join us for a conversation with Sami Scott, who was recently evacuated from Haiti after armed gangs attacked the rural town of Gros Morne, where Sami has lived for the past five years, located four hours north of the capitol city of Port-au-Prince.
Maryknoll OGC Joins 100+ Faith Groups Call for Global Health Equity as Nations Finalize Pandemic Agreement
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined over 100 religious leaders and faith-based organizations globally in calling on leaders of the World Health Organization to secure equity commitments to protect all populations everywhere from future pandemics.
El Salvador Re-elects Incumbent
A historic election in El Salvador’s history concludes with reelection for Nayib Bukele and the New Ideas Party.
UN: 62nd Session of the Commission for Social Development
Maryknoll Sister Margaret Lacson reports some observations on the UN annual meetings to foster social development and justice.
Brookings Releases Foresight Africa 2024
The Brookings Institution published the 2024 edition of Foresight Africa, offering a positive outlook for the continent despite serious challenges.
Maryknoll OGC Joins 150+ Faith Groups in Letter to President Biden Regarding Anti-Asylum Executive Orders
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined over 150 faith-based organizations in a letter to President Biden asking him to reconsider some of the reported changes in policy his administration is weighing that would negatively impact asylum seekers.
Join Us in Solidarity with Annunciation House
Annunciation house, which serves migrants in El Paso, Texas, has come under attack by the Texas Attorney General’s Office with baseless accusations.
Maryknoll Joint Leadership Statement in Support of Annunciation House
The leadership of the four branches of the Maryknoll family issued the following statement on February 23, 2024.
One-pager: Call for an Immediate Ceasefire, De-escalation, and Humanitarian Assistance to Gaza
Churches for Middle East Peace share their asks of lawmakers in Congress.
Haiti Statement on February 7, 2024
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, Quixote Center, Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, and the Religious of Jesus and Mary issued a joint statement on the deteriorating situation in Haiti. All four of these organizations have a presence in the rural community of Gros Morne, north of the capital city of Port-au-Prince.
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fr. Frank Breen, MM sees Jesus’ communion with the lepers as an example for our Church.