Central Africa Republic: Searching for peace
This report, published in the January-February 2014 NewsNotes, draws heavily on the November 19 testimony to the U.S. House Sub-Committee on Africa by Bishop Nestor-Desire Nongo Aziagbia of Bossangoa Diocese and vice chair of the Central African Catholic Bishops Conference.
Job Opening: Faith Economy Ecology Program Coordinator
The MOGC is hiring a coordinator for the Faith Economy Ecology program.
Sudanese, South Sudanese bishops issue pastoral exhortation
The Catholic bishops of Sudan and South Sudan met from January 21-31, 2014 in Juba, and issued this joint pastoral exhortation on their countries' recent violent conflict.
2014 Farm Bill: Common-sense, balanced international food aid provisions
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns signed on to this letter to Senate and House leadership on the 2014 Farm Bill.
Syria: MOGC, other orgs send letter to Obama as Geneva summit nears
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 15 other organizations in signing this letter to President Obama in preparation for the January 25 Geneva summit on Syria.
Trafficking: February 8 affirmed as day of prayer, fasting
The following article was published in the January-February 2014 NewsNotes.
UN: "The World We Want" platform
The following piece was published in the January-February 2014 NewsNotes.
Increased interest in guaranteed basic income
The following article was published in the January-February 2014 NewsNotes.
World Bank president stresses climate change
The following article was published in the January-February 2014 NewsNotes.
Torture: 12 years of Guantanamo
The following article was written by Kelly Kundrat, a Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns intern, and was published in the January-February 2014 NewsNotes.
Torture: Survivors suffer further ill treatment
The following article was written by Kelly Kundrat, a Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns intern, and was published in the January-February 2014 NewsNotes.
South Sudan: Praying for nonviolent response
Intern Kelly Kundrat contributed the following piece, published in the January-February 2014 NewsNotes.