Statements

TPP investment chapter will further threaten God’s Earth and vulnerable people

The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns released this statement on March 31, 2015 after the release of the previously classified investment chapter of the proposed TransPacific Partnership trade agreement.

MOGC applauds administration's efforts to reduce methane emissions

MOGC applauds administration's efforts to reduce methane emissions.

Maryknoll responds to release of Senate torture report

Maryknoll recognizes the great importance of the publication of the executive summary of the Senate Intelligence Committee's report on the use of torture, which details terrible acts of horrific brutality.

Maryknoll responds to Obama’s decision to defer deportation for millions

The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns congratulates President Obama for his Nov. 20 announcement to take executive action to provide protection from deportation for possibly five million undocumented persons.

Maryknoll applauds EPA regulation of carbon emissions

Maryknoll applauds the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its June 2, 2014 announcement to regulate carbon emissions from existing power plants.

Reflection paper on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)

Maryknoll missioners have worked alongside farmers for decades. Their experiences inform this reflection paper on GMOs.

U.S. elections 2012: Sustainable peace and security for all

The leadership of the three Maryknoll mission groups, recognizing the increased effect of globalization in all our lives, released the following statement calling on candidates for public office in the U.S. to remember to speak to critical international issues.

Trading in justice: The local impact of global economic decisions

Maryknoll leadership approved the following statement on trade and investment in March 2002; it remains relevant today.

Toward global solidarity: Maryknoll leadership statement on migration

The following statement was approved on September 6, 2006 by Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers General Council, the Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic Congregational Leadership Team, and the Maryknoll Lay Missioners Association Leadership Team.

Nuclear energy: Its dangers outweigh its benefits

March 2012 -- As the world prepares to mark the first anniversary of the tragic tsunami and nuclear accident in Japan, Maryknoll missioners convey their continued sympathy for all those directly impacted by the disaster, and present a new statement that expresses their deep reservations about the continued reliance on the use of nuclear power and the development of nuclear weapons.

A Catholic call to abolish the death penalty

"As theologians, scholars, and social justice advocates who participate in the public discussion of Catholic theology, we protest the state-sanctioned killings of both of these men, and we call for the abolition of the death penalty in the U.S."

Global economy imperils Earth, humanity

We are one humanity interconnected with all matter on a tiny planet within a vast, expansive universe. We are challenged now to act quickly to rescue Earth and its inhabitants from destruction and extinction.