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Letter to Congress on Homeland Security Appropriations
Twenty-seven faith and civil society organizations, including the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, sent the following letter to Congress expressing our concern about the…
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A Joint Statement Calling for Closure of Guantánamo after 24 Years
Ahead of the 24th anniversary of Guantánamo’s opening, 116 organizations signed this statement led by CVT and the Center for Constitutional Rights reaffirming that…
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Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Opposes U.S. Withdrawal from Global Climate Framework
The Trump administration’s withdrawal from the UNFCCC means the United States is neglecting its moral responsibility as a global power and the largest historical…
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Resources in NewsNotes Jan-Feb 2026
Statements, guides, videos, fact sheets and more…
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We Can End AIDS by 2030
Experts believe ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 is possible with enough political will, funding, and access to tools for prevention…
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G20 Summit in South Africa Holds the Line
Under threat of fracture, world leaders renewed their commitment to multilateralism while avoiding major decisions on debt relief for the Global South.
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Cambodia and Thailand Land Conflict
Maryknoll lay missioner Hang Tran is in northern Cambodia providing care for people displaced by the recent violent border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia.
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Pope Leo’s Message for Peace and Disarmament
Pope Leo focuses on the need for disarmament at many levels in his message for World Day of Peace as the U.S. and Russia…
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Palestinian Christians Release Kairos II
Kairos Palestine launches its second document, condemning apartheid, settler colonialism, and ethnic cleansing.
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UN Says Israel Has ‘De Facto State Policy’ of Torture
The UN Committee Against Torture highlights allegations, including dog attacks and sexual violence, by Israeli military personal, raising concern about war crimes.
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Close Guantánamo Before It Gets Worse
The Trump administration aims to send thousands of immigrants to the Guantánamo Bay Detention Center where fifteen men remain in indefinite detention, 24 years…
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Maryknoll at COP30 in the Amazon
Two Maryknoll representatives report on the UN Climate Change Conference in Belem, Brazil.
