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Resources in NewsNotes Mar-Apr 2026
Statements, guides, videos, fact sheets and more…
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Faith Groups Call for U.S. Return to Global Climate Table
In a significant push for continued international cooperation, the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns and a broad coalition of faith-based organizations are advocating for…
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Join Churches for Middle East Peace Advocacy Summit
Churches for Middle East Peace will host the Joint Christian Advocacy Summit 2026 in Washington, D.C., from May 5-7, 2026.
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Renewable Energy and Land Use
Renewable energy technologies—solar, wind, bioenergy, hydropower, and geothermal—interact with land systems in complex ways, influencing land health and productivity, the provision of ecosystem services,…
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Africa’s Energy Leap: Leading the Global Transition
Some African countries are bypassing the era of fossil fuels to pioneer decentralized renewable energy, a historic shift that highlights the growing economic dominance…
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Foresight Africa Report in 2o26
The nations of Africa face numerous challenges, both internal and external, but the Brookings Institution’s annual Foresight Africa report highlights areas where the continent…
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Threat of New Nuclear Arms Race Grows
As the final treaty governing the world’s largest nuclear arsenals expires without a successor, faith leaders and advocacy groups are calling on the United…
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Beyond the Cuts: What U.S. Foreign Aid Survives
In a definitive act of oversight, Congress restored billions in funding for global health and democracy, even as the traditional structures of U.S. foreign…
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Five Takeaways for Latin America in the U.S. Foreign Aid Budget
The following is a summary of an article written by Maureen Meyer for the Washington Office on Latin America on Feb. 19, 2026.
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Venezuela: Solidarity in the aftermath of U.S. attack
The January 3 U.S. attack on Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro continue to have dramatic reverberations inside Venezuela and globally. The Maryknoll…
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Reflection: Walking for Peace with Buddhist monks
On Feb. 10, a group of nineteen Theravada Buddhist monks completed a 108-day, 2,300-mile “Walk for Peace” from their center for meditation in Fort…
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New Era of Solidarity for U.S. and African Bishops
In early February 2026, Catholic bishops from the United States and the African continent met in Washington, D.C., to formalize a new era of…
