Addressing an Ecological Urgency
James H. Kroeger, MM, shares an exposition of Pope Francis' latest apostolic exhortation Laudate Deum, originally written for the World Mission in Manila (Comboni Missionaries) 2023.
Addressing an Ecological Urgency
A summary of Laudate Deum by Fr. James Kroeger, a Maryknoll missioner in the Philippines and Bangladesh for over five decades.
Maryknoll OGC Joins 60+ Christian Groups in Asking Pres. Biden for a Lasting Ceasefire in Israel-Palestine
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joins 68 Bishops and Executive Leaders from churches and denominations from across the world to convey to President Biden the desperate need for the government of Israel to end the bombing campaign and ground invasion of Gaza immediately.
Maryknoll Leaders Sign Letter to Pres. Biden for Ceasefire
The leaders of thirty Christian church organizations, members of Churches for Middle East Peace, joined a letter calling on President Biden for support of an immediate ceasefire, de-escalation, and restraint by all involved.
Maryknoll OGC Joins 1000+ Catholics in Asking Pres. Biden for the Forgiveness and Restructuring of Debt
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, in coordination with seven other Catholic groups, delivered a letter to President Biden, Treasury Secretary Yellen, and Secretary of State Blinken bearing signatures from over a thousand Catholics, requesting that debt forgiveness and restructuring be part of COP28 climate agenda.
Maryknoll OGC Joins 200+ Orgs Asking Pres. Biden to End ISDS Trade Provisions
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined Public Citizen, the AFL-CIO, Sierra Club, and 200+ Organizations to urge Biden to Terminate Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Provisions in Existing U.S. Trade and Investment Agreements. ISDS is used by corporations to litigate against government over local environmental laws.
Advent Reflection Guide: Preparing the Way
Download the guide with reflections, small group questions, prayers, and actions based on each week of Advent's scripture readings written by Maryknoll missioners and affiliates who attend to the needs of migrants and refugees.
I Surrender: A Memoir of Chile’s Dictatorship
Orbis Books publishes firsthand account of two years in the repressive dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet for the fiftieth anniversary of Chile’s coup.
Venezuelans in ‘Paradox of Broken Immigration System’
New U.S. immigration policies protect some Venezuelans in the United States, and deportation for others.
Courts and Congress Imperil Dreamers
Undocumented youth in the United States remain in legal limbo as courts argue the DACA program’s legality.
Committee for Food Security Takes on Inequality
The drastic decline in world food security and nutrition in recent years drives home the urgency of confronting the root cause – inequality. Maryknoll Fr. Ken Thesing reports from the UN in Rome.