Japanese bishops: Peace must not depend upon weapons
In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, the Catholic bishops of Japan released the following statement.
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Peace and Nonviolence
The work of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns on peace is focused on identifying and eliminating the root causes of violence and conflict with a focus on specific regions, expressions of violence and areas of conflict affecting Maryknoll missioners, and U.S. aggression and national security policy (e.g. war on terrorism). The nexus of violence and poverty is clear. Unless we dedicate ourselves to building true human security for all, nations – especially poor ones – will continue to fall victim to an unending cycle of economic, political and social violence.
Maryknoll Leadership Statement on Pope Francis’ Fratelli Tutti
Maryknoll Leadership Statement on U.S. elections 2012: Sustainable peace and security for all
Maryknoll Leadership Statement: A call for the abolition of torture
POLICY BRIEF: Abolish Nuclear Weapons, Invest in Peace
WEBINAR: Nonviolence and the Web of Creation
WEBINAR: Human Rights Advocacy and the Legacy of Sr. Dianna Ortiz
WEBINAR: Rethinking Security in a Pandemic: No Justice, No Peace
WEBINAR: Sanctions — Nonviolent Tool or Lethal Weapon?
WEBINAR: Abolish Nuclear Weapons, Invest in Peace
Myanmar: Rohingya face discrimination, exploitation
The recent surge of 4,000 Rohingya migrants that fled Myanmar and Bangladesh in April and May illustrates a story rooted in discrimination and ostracism based on anti-Muslim bias that permeates the Buddhist-majority nation of Myanmar.
Sudan: Bashir evades International Criminal Court
Despite indictments by the International Criminal Court in 2009 and 2010, Sudan’s President Bashir remains in power and has not been brought to justice, and the killing and displacement of Sudanese by their own government is again on the upswing.
Middle East Notes, June 25, 2015
The principal articles of this issue of the Middle East Notes focus on Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS), its various meanings and interpretations, its effectiveness in promoting Palestinian national, social and economic rights and in ending the settlements and occupation.
McCain-Feinstein amendment passes Senate, 78-21
On June 16, 2015, the Senate voted to put a permanent end to CIA torture.
Urge your rep to sign letter on Palestinian children in military detention
In response to this critical issue around the treatment of children by the Israeli military (which receives the largest amount of U.S. foreign assistance), Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN-4) has drafted a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, and invites her fellow members of Congress to sign on.
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
Dan Moriarty, a former lay Maryknoll missioner, lives and works in Bolivia; he wrote the following reflection which was published in A Maryknoll Liturgical Year: Reflections on the Readings for Year B, available from Orbis Books.
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
Former lay missioner Heidi Cerneka served in Brazil; she wrote the following reflection which was published in A Maryknoll Liturgical Year: Reflections on the Readings for Year B, available from Orbis Books.
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
Fr. David Schwinghamer, MM currently works with the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns; he wrote the following reflection which was published in A Maryknoll Liturgical Year: Reflections on the Readings for Year B, available from Orbis Books.
Feast of Corpus Christi (Year B)
Fr. Bill Donnelly spent decades in Guatemala; he prepared this reflection on the readings for the Feast of Corpus Christi.
Campaign Nonviolence conference
Campaign Nonviolence will hold a national conference August 6-9 in Santa Fe, NM; the event is meant to deepen the movement for a culture of peace, free from war, poverty, the climate crisis and the epidemic of violence.
Torture Awareness Week
Join Witness Against Torture (WAT) in Washington, D.C. during Torture Awareness Week (June 21-28) and for the trials of WAT members who were arrested in January for protesting in Congress.
Interfaith vigil on the occasion of the International Day for Protection of Children
All are invited to attend an interfaith vigil on the occasion of the International Day for Protection of Children, Monday, June 1, noon, at Upper Senate Park, 200 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001.
Congressional briefing on child detention in Israel and Palestine
Join the American Friends Service Committee for a Congressional briefing on child detention in Israel and Palestine, Tuesday, June 2.
Day of Action on U.S. Drone Strikes
Join concerned people of faith nationwide in a Day of Action to halt U.S. drone strikes
Support the SOA Watch campaign by ordering a limited edition t-shirt
Maryknollers have been actively supporting the SOA Watch campaign to close the School of the Americas (now WHINSEC) at Fort Benning, Georgia since 1990, and you can too. Purchase a limited edition t-shirt and support the growth of the movement for justice and self-determination in the Americas.
Africa: Concerns about U.S. military policy
At its April 2015 meeting, in light of President Obama’s summer trip to East Africa, the Washington, D.C.-based Advocacy Network for Africa (ADNA), of which the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns is a member, adopted a final draft of a statement on several important U.S./Africa policy issues
Angola: Detained activists must be freed
In mid-March, Amnesty International released the following statement on the situation of human rights activists in Angola.