Fossil fuel divestment: Learning from others
This article is the third and final in a series designed to educate Catholic organizations about ways to participate in the fastest growing divestment campaign in human history - the fossil fuel divestment movement.
Nicaragua: Speaking truth to power
Catherine “Kitty” Madden reports on the crisis in Nicaragua. Madden has lived and worked in Nicaragua since 1986, some of that time as a Maryknoll Lay Missioner and many years as a Maryknoll Affiliate.
Hundreds of Faith Leaders Decry Low Refugee Arrivals
More than 750 faith leaders and faith-based organizations have sent the following letter to Congress and President Trump.
Greece: Dispatch from refugee camps
Maryknoll Sister Rosemarie Milazzo writes from the refugee camps on the island of Lesvos in Greece.
Meeting with Your Members of Congress Locally: Follow-up Thank You Letter
Here's a sample thank you letter.
Meeting With Your Members of Congress Locally
Step-by-step guide to a successful meeting.
Meeting With Your Members of Congress Locally: Appointment Request Letter
How to submit an appointment request letter.
Maryknoll leadership statement on the ongoing "zero tolerance" and family separation crisis
As the leadership of the Maryknoll Sisters, Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers and the Maryknoll Lay Missioners, we denounce the cruel and immoral “zero-tolerance” immigration policy enacted by the Trump Administration which has resulted in the separation of over 2,300 children from their parents, the criminal prosecution of anyone who crosses the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, and severe restrictions on asylum applications.
Resources from the July-August 2018 issue of NewsNotes
Find fact sheets on asylum and family separation, a pastoral letter on elections in Zimbabwe, news from Nicaragua, and much more.
Peru: Org. founded by Maryknoll Sr. Patricia Ryan wins human rights award
Congratulations to Maryknoll Sr. Patricia Ryan and Derechos Humanos y Medio Ambiente (DHUMA), on being named the 2018 recipients of the Letelier-Moffitt International Human Rights Award.
North Korea: Maryknoll missioners on peace talks
On June 12, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un and U.S. President Donald J. Trump met in Singapore with grandeur and fanfare to discuss the possible dismantling of North Korea’s nuclear program.
Latin America: Call for ecological conversion
The following article was published by Development and Peace Caritas Canada on May 10, 2018 and entitled “Latin American bishops make urgent call for an ecological conversion in new pastoral exhortation.”