“Bridges, Not Walls”: U.S. Bishops visit Holy Land
The following is a reprint of a news release by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on January 30, 2018.
Protecting Dreamers through the courts
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined the legal effort to keep the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program alive by writing about the lived experiences of Maryknoll missioners in an amicus brief supporting a case on behalf of 42,000 DACA recipients in the state of New York.
Catholic institutions divest from fossil fuels
Catholic institutions are divesting from fossil fuel companies and investing in renewable energy as part of their response to the urgent call Pope Francis sounded in Laudato Si’ and in response to the statement by Catholic Bishops from all continents at the Paris climate talks in 2015.
Nuclear posture of the United States
The 2018 Nuclear Posture Review by the United States signals a new arms race and increasing potential of the use of nuclear weapons. The following article was published in the March-April 2018 issue of NewsNotes.
U.S. Catholic Bishop promotes call to nonviolence
Archbishop of Baltimore William E. Lori published a pastoral letter on nonviolence on February 14, 2018.
Militarization of the Middle East
The Faith Forum on the Middle East, of which the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns is a member, was scheduled to send the following letter to all Members of Congress on March 6, 2018.
Faith groups support the Cardin-Lugar Anti-Corruption Law
Faith groups sent a letter to Members of Congress to urge them to reject H.R. 4519, a bill to repeal Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Act, also known as the Cardin-Lugar Anti-Corruption Amendment.
Why Maryknoll joined the Catholic Day of Action with Dreamers
Statement by Gerry Lee, Director of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.
Maryknoll joins legal effort to keep DACA program alive
Read Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns' part in an amicus brief for a successful case in New York to stop the end of the DACA program.
Catholic Day of Action with Dreamers
Tuesday, Feb. 27: Prayer vigil and action in Washington, D.C.
Fr. Dave Schwinghamer, MM on mission in Uganda
Best wishes to Father Dave, now serving the 41,000 residents of Palabek Refugee Camp.
Palm Sunday 2018
From our 2018 Lenten Reflection Guide: Embracing Jesus' Practice of Nonviolence.