Maryknoll Leadership Statement on the Migrant Caravan
A call for compassion and transformation.
Resources from November-December 2018 NewsNotes
Find links to voter guides, a prayer vigil for World AIDS Day, a vow of nonviolence, and much more.
Uganda: Rising calls for political change
Waves of protests against the autocratic rule of Yoweri Museveni, 74 years old and president of Uganda for close to 33 years, raise questions over how long he will remain in power.
El Salvador: Celebration of St. Óscar Romero
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Peg Vámosy writes about celebrating the canonization of Archbishop Romero with her parish in Monte San Juan, El Salvador on the Maryknoll Lay Missioners website.
Israel/Palestine: Protecting Palestinian village
Israeli authorities postponed the demolition of the Bedouin village Khan-al-Ahmar as Palestinians striked along the West Bank.
DHUMA receives Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award
A human rights organization co-founded by Maryknoll Sister Patricia Ryan has won the Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award for 2018 for its work with indigenous communities in Peru. The following speech was delivered by Sister Ryan and her colleagues Cristobal Yugra and Yolanda Flores at the award ceremony sponsored by the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, D.C. on October 4, 2018.
Palm oil: Addressing negative impacts
The third and final article in a series examining problems with palm oil production.
Urgent Call for Climate Action and Post-Growth Economy
The following is an excerpt from a joint statement by 18 Catholic development agencies, including the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, in response to a special report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) which concludes that the world has 12 years to limit climate change catastrophe.
Trade: Will the ‘new NAFTA’ promote justice?
Congress is expected to vote on the renegotiated trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico and Canada in early 2019.
Strategic dismantling of U.S. refugee program
National refugee resettlement agencies are closing offices and laying off staff in response to the steep decline in arrivals under the Trump adminstration, leaving the future of the program uncertain.
UN General Assembly: Shared responsibilities
Maryknoll Sister Marvie L. Misolas reports on the critical issues discussed by world leaders during the annual general debate of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September.
World AIDS Day: Challenges to ‘Know Your Status’
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Susan Nagele, a family physician who returned to the United States in July from East Africa after 33 years of service, writes about the work of Maryknoll missioners in Kenya and Tanzania.