Letter to Congress on COVID-19 Aid for Latin America and the Caribbean
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined other organizations in sending the following letter to House and Senate Leadership urging them to prioritize sending aid to Latin America and the Caribbean, which are new coronavirus epicenter regions.
World Ocean Day 2020
In honor of World Ocean Day on June 8, the Maryknoll Sisters released a video tribute to the beauty and importance of the world's oceans, created by Sr. Marvie Misolas, MM, the Sisters' NGO representative to the UN. Sr. Margarita Jamias, MM, also submitted the following poem.
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Joins National Day of Mourning and Lament
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined interfaith partners and civic leaders in honoring the National Day of Mourning and Lament for COVID-19 deaths and systemic racism on June 1, 2020.
COVID-19 Recovery Package: Sustainability and Solidarity
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined other faith-based organizations in issuing the following letter calling on Congress to prioritize solidarity with the marginalized and building a sustainable future in its COVID-19 recovery response.
Closing the Door on 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.
Congress and COVID-19 International Assistance
There is an urgent need for the United States to do more on the international stage to address COVID-19. Here’s what Congress can do.
Statement for International Biodiversity Day
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined other organizations in issuing the following statement for International Biodiversity Day, May 22, calling on investors to end speculation with farmland and forests that will destroy biodiversity.
Zimbabwe: Political Violence, Food Crisis, and COVID-19
Christian leaders in Zimbabwe have joined together to speak out against the abduction and torture of three women political opposition members.
U.S. Faith-Based Coalition Calls on World Bank to Take Climate Action in the Time of COVID
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joins several other faith-based organizations in the U.S. in launching a campaign in support of Big Shift, a global effort calling on the World Bank to end support for fossil fuels and shift investment to renewable energy.
Statement on U.S.- U.K. Trade Agreement
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined other organizations in issuing the following letter to U.S. and U.K. trade officials outlining a series of human and environmental rights protections that should be included in any U.S.-U.K. trade agreement.
Include Humanitarian Aid for North Korea in COVID-19 Bill
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined a number of organizations in sending the following letter to House leadership asking Congress to include humanitarian assistance for North Korea in the next COVID-19 relief bill.
Statement by DHUMA: "For Food Security"
The following is a joint statement regarding the situation facing rural indigenous farmers during the pandemic by Bishop Ciro Quispe Lopez of the Juli, Peru Prelature and the Civil Association of Human Rights and the Environment (DHUMA).