Haiti: Distressing Report from Rural Community
A rural community in Haiti asks U.S. groups to work to stop the flow of illegal guns into their country as they deal with spiraling gang violence and hunger.
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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
Guatemala: Struggle for a Peaceful Transition
President-Elect Bernardo Arévalo is scheduled to take office on Jan. 14, but a peaceful transition of power is far from guaranteed.
Tanzania: Maasai Land Rights Defended by EU
The European Parliament adopted a resolution urging Tanzania to immediately halt ongoing forcible evictions of Maasai pastoralists from their ancestral lands.
Hope Away from Home in South Sudan
Three Maryknoll missioners spoke about their experiences of mission while serving international displaced people and refugees from South Sudan.
Maasai International Solidarity Alliance (MISA) Newsletter – Nov Dec 2023
Updates from Maasai peoples and church actors working in solidarity to defend the rights of Indigenous Maasai communities in Tanzania.
Sudan: Tell Pres. Biden to investigate the killings
Maryknoll Fr. Tom Tiscornia is in Sudan and says “Please keep Sudan and its people in your prayers that sometime in the future we will know the peace that the Lord offers.”
Call In and Prayer Vigil for a Ceasefire on Mon. Nov. 20
Join our call for a ceasefire in the Israel Hamas conflict.
Maryknoll Leaders Sign Letter to Pres. Biden for Ceasefire
The leaders of thirty Christian church organizations, including the Maryknoll Lay Missioners, Maryknoll Sisters, and Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, signed a letter calling on President Biden for support of an immediate ceasefire, de-escalation, and restraint by all involved.
Sign the Statement of Solidarity with the Guatemalan Peoples
International solidarity is needed to signal to corrupt and anti-democratic government officials in Guatemala that the world is watching.
I Surrender: A Memoir of Chile’s Dictatorship
Orbis Books publishes firsthand account of two years in the repressive dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet for the fiftieth anniversary of Chile’s coup.
Israel-Hamas War: ‘End the War Now’
Churches for Middle East Peace (www.cmep.org) released the following statement on Oct. 26, in response to rising fears of catastrophic civilian casualties in Gaza.
Israel-Hamas War: Faith Leaders Call for Peace
The most violent year in the Holy Land in decades now culminates in outright war.
Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sr. Becky Nyaki, MM, sees a lesson on the nature of wisdom in the scripture readings.
Catholic Call-in to the White House: Support Ceasefire Now
Join us in asking President Biden to do all he can to de-escalate the conflict and call for a humanitarian ceasefire, allowing for a corridors of humanitarian aid to reach the people in Gaza who are in urgent need of food, water, shelter, medical care, and electricity.
Maryknoll OGC Joins Catholic Groups in Calling on President Biden for Ceasefire, Humanitarian Aid in Israel Palestine
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns and 38 other Catholic groups signed a letter to fellow Catholic President Biden on the war in Israel Palestine asking for ceasefire, humanitarian aid, and release of hostages.
Maryknoll OGC Joins 60 NGOs in Calling on Congress for De-escalation in Israel Palestine
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns was among the 60 faith and civil society groups that signed a letter to Congress requesting their help de-escalate the violence and stop further loss of life.
Support Ceasfire Now
On Oct. 17, the Al-Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza, managed by the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, was bombed, killing hundreds of civilians. Read their statement expressing grief and a cry…
Maryknoll Signs Letter to Biden Requesting Targeted Sanctions Against Corrupt Guatemalan Officials
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns was represented among the over 380 people who signed the letter to Biden requesting targeted financial statements against the specific corrupt Guatemalan government officials who are actively undermining the country’s democracy.