Director Transition Announcement
The MOGC executive committee announces the resignation of Gerry Lee and appointment of Susan Gunn.
10 Things to Know About Current Crisis in Haiti
Since February 7, protests have erupted across Haiti over allegedly misappropriated government funds and a massive devaluation of the Haitian currency, the gourde.
No to State of Emergency on the Border, Yes to Human Rights
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns condemns President Trump's emergency declaration and calls on Congress to enact immigration policies that protect human rights.
Facing the Crisis: A Catholic Offer of Wisdom and Courage to Congress
With great concern for the state of the U.S. democracy, eleven national and international Catholic social justice organizations sent the following statement to Congress on the occassion of Martin Luther King Day.
Resources from the January-February 2019 issue of NewsNotes
Find links to the latest reports on child labor, human trafficking, the cost of a U.S. border wall, and much more.
Philippines: Rays of hope amid the darkness
Loreta Castro, director of the Center for Peace Education at Miriam College, in Quezon City, Philippines, writes about the current political challenges in the Philippines.
Uganda welcomes refugees
Uganda is one of the largest refugee-hosting countries in the world. With few resources to offer to more than one million displaced people, Uganda represents a case study for generous refugee-hosting policies.
Brazil: New president, new concerns
The words and actions of Jair Bolsonaro as president-elect and on his first day as president paint a dark picture for Brazil.
What is in the ‘new NAFTA’?
A new trade deal between the United States, Mexico, and Canada makes improvements in a few areas but expands corporate rights in others.
U.S.-Mexico border: Humanitarian crisis
Maryknoll Father Frank Breen reports on his visit to El Paso, Texas in December, where he met up with Maryknoll Father Bill Donnelly of St. Patrick Parish. Together they toured some of the shelters for migrants and refugees
Progress made toward nuclear disarmament
The following is a list of notable international developments toward nuclear disarmament in the past year.
UN climate change conference falls short
With the latest reports on climate change from the United Nations and the U.S. government sounding alarms, world leaders have failed to rise to the challenge of the climate crisis.