The Great Green Wall of Africa
First proposed in 2007, the project to plant billions of trees along a 5,000 mile corridor in the Sahel of Africa is gaining momentum.
Other
Examples of other issues we work on include anti-racism, the response to HIV/AIDS, and human trafficking, among others.
Ecumenical Advocacy Days
. Ecumenical Advocacy Days is an annual gathering of Christian advocates and activists in Washington, D.C. We worship, delve deeply into the pressing issues of the day, and lift our voices by speaking truth to power on Capitol Hill. The 2021 theme is ““Imagine! God’s Earth and People Restored.” EAD 2021 is an opportunity to…
Season of Creation
From September 1 until October 4, the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, the Church invites us to celebrate the Season of Creation. According to Pope Francis, this month-long ecumenical celebration is “a time for Christians worldwide to renew their faith in the God of creation and join in prayer and work for the care of our…
Resources on Climate Change and U.S. Policy
The following are additional resources on climate change, which correspond to our two-page election brief on U.S. climate policy, “Climate Change and Care for Creation.” Find our entire series on Faithful Voting and Global Issues here. See: The Urgent Crisis International Panel on Climate Change 2018 report: “Global Warming of 1.5 Degrees Celsius“ National Climate Assessment 2018 report: “Fourth…
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Peg Vámosy, a Maryknoll Lay Missioner in El Salvador, reflects on how this pandemic offers us the opportunity for a fresh start on healing our broken relationship with all God’s creation.
Laudato Si’ Week
Join us in celebrating Laudato Si’ Week, May 16-24, to mark the 5th anniversary of the release of Pope Francis’s encyclical, Laudato Si’. Join us in celebrating the fifth anniversary of Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’ encyclical on the care of all creation. The pope has invited the global Church to participate in Laudato Si’ Week, May…
World Water Day 2020
World Water Day is March 22. This year’s theme is Water and Climate Change.
Lenten Reflection Guide 2020
The 2020 Lenten Reflection Guide is now available. Join us on a journey toward ecological conversion this Lent.
‘No Climate Negotiations Without Human Rights Obligations:’ CIDSE COP25 Press Release
The following is a press release from CIDSE on the COP25 negotiations in Madrid. CIDSE is a network of Catholic social justice organizations of which MOGC is a member.
Fire Drill Friday
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns partnered with actress Jane Fonda for the ninth week of her Fire Drill Fridays campaign in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Makes Unconscionable Move on Climate Agreement
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns calls the Trump Administration’s move to formally withdraw from the Paris agreement “unconscionable.”
Synod for the Amazon: What to expect
The Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazonian Region is scheduled to take place in Rome from October 6-27 on the theme, “Amazonia: new paths for the Church and for an integral ecology.”
One Amazon, Many Voices
Download our two-page bulletins called One Amazon, Many Voices
Climate action in a parish: Let there be solar light
The Diocese of Arlington’s Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish offers its experience of installing solar panels as a template for other churches to follow.
Four Hopeful Actions for Earth Day & Easter Season
Youth are calling us to act and we can respond.
The power of lawsuits in fossil fuel divestment
The following article examines financial dangers facing fossil fuel companies due to climate change lawsuits.
Journey of Hope Advent Guide
Praying with the Amazon in Advent
Feast of Christ the King
Fr. Sacha Bermundez-Goldman, SJ, who served in Tanzania and Cambodia with the Maryknoll Lay Missioners, reflects on the redefinition of king and kingdom that Jesus taught.