Work to Protect Oceans Continues
Ocean ecosystems are vital for mitigating climate change, but they are at risk of collapse due to the ecological crisis. The following article was published in the July-August 2020 issue of NewsNotes.
U.S. Closing the Door to Asylum Seekers
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Heidi Cerneka, an immigration attorney in El Paso, Texas, explains why the Administration’s decision to indefinitely close the southwest border is immoral and illegal. The following article was published in the July-August 2020 issue of NewsNotes.
International Debt Relief and Aid Needed
There is an urgent need for the United States to offer foreign aid and support the IMF expanding debt relief for vulnerable countries hit by the coronavirus.
DACA Recipients Can Dream On
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns issued the following statement on June 18, 2020.
Statement on Israeli Annexation
Churches for Middle East Peace, a coalition of which the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns is a member, released the following statement on April 29 opposing Israeli plans to vote to annex portions of the West Bank.
South Sudan: Violence Amid COVID-19
Intercommunal violence and government corruption pose serious challenges for South Sudan during the pandemic.
Cambodia: Hun Sen to Cement His Dynasty
Cambodian strongman is grooming his eldest son to take over leadership of the country. Read the rest of this article from UCA News by Joseph Benny, published June 26: https://bit.ly/DynanstyMOGC
Philippine Official Brands Nun a 'Terrorist'
Duterte spokesperson says red-tagging of Sister Mary John Mananzan is permitted under freedom of speech.
Diocese of Hong Kong Opposes New Security Law
The Catholic Church in Hong Kong raises concerns that a new security law will threaten the basic rights and freedoms of the territory's people.
COVID-19 Exposes Repression in Latin America
The Latin America Working Group offers a roundup of the actions by governments in Latin America that use the pandemic to expand corrupt or repressive rule or respond with police brutality. The following article was published in the July-August 2020 issue of NewsNotes.
COVID-19 has begun to drastically affect life in Latin America. While government restrictions are essential to save lives, measures must protect, not harm, citizens.
Sanctions: Nonviolent Tool or Lethal Weapon?
This is an abbreviated version of the brief on U.S. sanctions policy as part of our election briefs series, Faithful Voting and Global Concerns. View the entire brief here. The following article was published in the July-August 2020 issue of NewsNotes.
Welcoming Refugees in U.S. Policy
This is an abbreviated version of the brief on refugees as part of our election briefs series, Faithful Voting and Global Concerns.