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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
UN Conference on Small Arms, Light Weapons
The following article was published in the November-December 2012 NewsNotes.
Nuclear weapons: Moving toward elimination
Fifty years ago, the 13 days of the Cuban missile crisis left U.S. residents with a stronger recognition of the danger that nuclear weapons pose to the entire planet. Today, over 20,000 nuclear weapons exist throughout the world. The nuclear posture review by the current U.S. administration can be an opportunity to make progress toward a nuclear weapon free world. The following article was published in the November-December 2012 NewsNotes.
Central America: Promoting restorative justice
Escalating violence and crime in Central America during the last decade and the devastating toll they take on society demand urgent attention. The following article was written by Rhegan Hyypio and published in the November-December 2012 NewsNotes Despite increased requests for alternative initiatives to curb violence and crime (for instance, see the Caravan for Peace,…
Pacem in Terris and the new challenge of peace
Two notable characteristics of Pope John XXIII’s great encyclical, Pacem in Terris, written almost 50 years ago in 1963, were its scope and its optimism. The sweeping content of the document says relatively little directly about war, concentrating instead on describing the kind of political, social, economic and cultural conditions that generate peace/shalom on earth – right relationships based on justice, respect, love and solidarity – from the interpersonal to the national to the global. The following reflection is written by Marie Dennis.
A Maryknoll Liturgical Year: Reflections on the Readings for Year C
This slim volume contains lovely, thought-provoking reflections from missioners who have spent years living with impoverished and marginalized communities around the world.
One day fast to close the SOA
Join human rights activists in a one day fast to honor those killed by SOA/WHINSEC graduates.
MOGC signs letter to Congress on U.S. military aid to Israel
In a recent letter to Congress, the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns (MOGC) and 14 other Christian groups urged the U.S. to investigate possible human rights and weapon violations by the government of Israel.
Answering the Justice Call: Kairos-Palestine, Kairos-USA and the Call to Action for American Christians
Sabeel DC Metro’s Fall Seminar will focus on the recent Kairos Palestine document
Loving our neighbors and enemies in a time of global uncertainty
The following “prayer-study-action” reflection – focused on the upcoming election in the United States and published on Oct. 4, the feast of St. Francis – is from our colleagues at Pax Christi USA.
Honduras: Two human rights lawyers assassinated
From SOA Watch: This past Saturday and Monday (September 22-24), two human rights lawyers, Antonio Trejo and Eduardo Diaz, were brutally murdered in Honduras, bringing to over 60 the number…
Vigil for Sudan
Throughout these tumultuous times in Sudan, the Sudanese people have been murdered, oppressed and silenced for too long. Having been crippled by state violence for years, we join together to commemorate the souls of those who lost their lives and fight for peace and life with dignity for those who remain suffering. We will not stop until there is peace in every region of Sudan.
Guatemala: Ríos Montt faces trial for abuses
After nearly 30 years, Efrain Ríos Montt finally will face trial for genocide and crimes against humanity. Ríos Montt was Guatemala’s president for 17 months during 1982 to 1983, when at least 1,771 people were killed, 1,445 raped and nearly 30,000 displaced, the bloodiest period of the country’s brutal 36-year civil war. The following article was published in the March-April 2012 NewsNotes.
Catholic peacebuilding
The following article, published in the July-August 2012 NewsNotes, is contributed by Marie Dennis, former director of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns (MOGC). Since 2007, she has served as co-president of Pax Christi International.
International Day of Peace
September 21 is the International Day of Peace.
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Former lay missioner Phil Dah-Bredine writes this week’s reflection.
Honduras: U.S. begins to shift stance
The following article was published in the September-October 2012 NewsNotes.
Central America: The Esquipulas legacy
This August marked the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Esquipulas Accords that catalyzed the end to war in Central America. As they celebrate this historic event, Central American countries look to that legacy to find solutions to current issues of security, development and stability in the region. This article is from the September-October 2012 issue of NewsNotes.