Bolivia: Sign petition to bring Goni to justice
The following petition, posted to Change.org, was prepared by former Maryknoll lay missioner Maggie Fogarty, who served with her family in Bolivia.
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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
Honduras: Take action for social movement leaders
The following alerts are circulated by SOA Watch and the International Labor Rights Forum.
Support a just and lasting peace in Palestine and Israel
The following alert is the “third Thursday” alert for September.
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Curt and Anita Klueg, along with their children, serve as lay missioners in Kenya.
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dan Moriarty writes this week’s scripture reflection; Dan is a former lay missioner who now coordinates the Maryknoll Bolivia Immersion Program.
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
This week’s reflection was prepared by Marj Humphrey who spent many years as a missioner in East Africa.
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
This week’s reflection is written by Kathy McNeely, who is currently a staff member with the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns. Kathy spent several years in Guatemala as a lay missioner.
Annual vigil to close the School of the Americas
School of the Americas Watch (SOA Watch) will hold its annual weekend vigil to close the U.S. Army School of the Americas/Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC) from Nov. 22-24, 2013.
International Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day — December 10 — presents an opportunity, every year, to celebrate human rights, highlight a specific issue, and advocate for the full enjoyment of all human rights by everyone everywhere.
Chile’s coup, 40 years later
As we pray on September 11, we remember those who suffered through the 1973 coup in Chile and the subsequent dictatorship.
People of faith respond to threats of attack on Syria
As President Obama brings his case for a military strike on Syria to the U.S. Congress and the U.S. public for their approval, people of faith speak out with a strong voice to oppose the use of violence.
New efforts on nuclear disarmament
For years after the end of the Cold War, the extreme danger of nuclear weapons and the moral obligation to achieve “nuclear zero” seemed to command little serious attention from governments or from the public at large.
Syria: Is violence the only answer?
As NewsNotes goes to press in early September, the news cycle is dominated by discussion about a possible military strike against Syria.
New and old in Africa
The following reflection was written by Fr. Dave Schwinghamer, a Maryknoll missioner who spent many years in East Africa; he recently joined the staff of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.
Honduras: Escalating violence in Nueva Esperanza
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined colleagues in signing the following letter to Liliana Ayalde, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, and Jane Zimmerman, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor.
Mexico: Leahy freezes funds for drug war
The following analysis was written by Laura Carlsen and published by the Center for International Policy’s Americas Report.
Fast and pray for Syria
Pope Francis calls for a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Syria.
Urge Congress: Don’t attack Syria
This alert was prepared by the Justice and Peace Office of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men (CMSM).