Tell the White House: Ceasefire Now
Join us tomorrow in calling on the White House to pursue peace over war in Gaza.
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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
Global Christian Leaders Call for Ceasefire, Halt to Arms to Israel
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joins 140+ global Christian leaders in call to world leaders for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and a halt to arms sales to Israel.
Haiti in Crisis: Conversation with Maryknoll Lay Missioner Sami Scott
Watch the recording of the presentation by Maryknoll lay missioner, Suzanne “Sami” Scott, on the urgent crisis in Haiti.
Join for an event – Haiti in Crisis: Conversation with Maryknoll Lay Missioner Sami Scott
Livestreamed or in-person, join us for a conversation with Sami Scott, who was recently evacuated from Haiti after armed gangs attacked the rural town of Gros Morne, where Sami has lived for the past five years, located four hours north of the capitol city of Port-au-Prince.
Celebrate World Water Day
The theme for 2024 is “Leveraging Water for Peace.”
Tell Congress to Stop the Flow of Illegal Weapons to Haiti
The island nation has recently been overrun by gangs who are armed with guns originating from the United States.
Virtual Good Friday Way of the Cross for Peace and Justice
Sign up for the live zoom event for the annual Good Friday Way of the Cross for Peace and Justice, sponsored by Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns and other Catholic and faith groups in Washington, DC.
Doomsday Clock 90 Seconds to Midnight Again
Symbolic clock indicates the world remains perilously close to catastrophe.
Somaliland: Fraught Quest for Independence
Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland signed an agreement with landlocked Ethiopia to give it access to the sea by way of Somaliland’s coastline. The agreement could reshape geopolitics in the Horn of Africa.
Brookings Releases Foresight Africa 2024
The Brookings Institution published the 2024 edition of Foresight Africa, offering a positive outlook for the continent despite serious challenges.
Sudan: United States Pressures UN to Act
The civil war nears a year old and remains largely ignored despite urgent reports of ethnic killings, dire circumstances.
Haiti: Armed Gangs Invade Gros Morne
February 7, traditionally Haiti’s Presidential Inauguration Day, was filled with violent protests and gang attacks across the small Caribbean country, including in the town of Gros Morne, home of Maryknoll Lay Missioners in Haiti.
Churches for Middle East Peace Visits the Holy Land
A delegation of U.S. Catholic and Protestant church representatives traveled to the Holy Land in January and share what they encountered.
One-pager: Call for an Immediate Ceasefire, De-escalation, and Humanitarian Assistance to Gaza
Churches for Middle East Peace share their asks of lawmakers in Congress.
Maryknoll Sisters and Lay Missioners Join Letter to Pres. Biden for a Ceasefire and UNRWA Funding
Leadership of the Maryknoll Sisters and the Maryknoll Lay Missioners joined a letter with other members of Churches for Middle East Peace to President Biden asking for support for a ceasefire and the funding of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency providing aid to the people of Gaza.
Ash Wednesday Liturgy and Ecumenical Public Witness for Ceasefire
Join us on Ash Wednesday, February 14, 11am ET at Lafayette Park, outside the White House, for a liturgy which will include sharing the Eucharist and distribution of ashes, and…
Haiti Statement on February 7, 2024
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, Quixote Center, Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, and the Religious of Jesus and Mary issued a joint statement on the deteriorating situation in Haiti. All four of these organizations have a presence in the rural community of Gros Morne, north of the capital city of Port-au-Prince.
Join Webinar on the Way Forward for Middle East Peace
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Director Susan Gunn and JPIC Co-Director for the Franciscan Friars Russ Testa report on their recent journey to the Holy Land.