Charges Dropped Against Christians for Ceasefire Members
Art Laffin offers the following reflection on the experience on March 21 of being arrested alongside twelve other members of Christians for Ceasefire while wearing pictures of the destruction in Gaza and singing hymns of peace in the rotunda of the Russell Senate Office building.
Global Debt Crisis Needs Jubilee
Pope Francis and leaders from the Global South call for a new international financial architecture that breaks the cycle forcing many countries to spend more on debt repayments and interest than on caring for people and the planet.
Colombia Hosts the 16th UN Biodiversity Conference
Hosting a record-breaking 23,000 attendees, the conference was filled with representatives seeking solutions. While we await the outcome, we review what is at stake.
Climate Week in NYC Says It’s Time
Sara Kennel, climate action intern, represented the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns at Climate Week NYC 2024 from September 22-29.
Afghanistan Three Years into Taliban Rule
Iqbal Ahmad, Kroc Institute Fellow, writes of how, three years since the Taliban’s takeover, Afghanistan has devolved into one of the most repressive regimes in the world resulting in severe hardship and a third generation of Afghan refugees.
Tanzania: Will Elections Be Peaceful?
The abductions and murders of political opposition leaders in recent months raise questions of how peaceful and fair elections will be on November 28 and in October of 2025.
Honduras: Climate Leaders Under Threat
The murder of Juan Lopez, environmental leader in Tocoa, Honduras, is not an isolated incidence, but rather, one more link in a pattern of violence.
Reflection on Solidarity with the People of Honduras
Sarah Bueter, Maryknoll Lay Missioner in El Salvador, reflects on the murder of Honduran environmental defender Juan Lopez and her recent visit to his grieving community of Tocoa as part of an emergency delegation organized by the SHARE Foundation.
Maasai Conversation Vision
Maasai communities in Tanzania unveil a groundbreaking vision for conservation and land sovereignty.
Maryknoll OGC Joins Letter to Senate Asking for Disapproval of Arms Sales to Israel
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 110 organizations in a letter to the Senate asking for votes in support of resolutions of disapproval introduced by Senators Sanders, Welch, and Merkley regarding arms sales to the government of Israel.
Maryknoll OGC Joins Letter with Churches for Middle East Peace to Harris and Trump Campaigns
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, alongside 18 other Christian faith leaders, joined letters coordinated by Churches for Middle East Peace to both the Harris and Trump campaigns to express a shared deep concern regarding the ongoing injustice and violations of human rights in Israel/Palestine.
Solidarity with the Community of Tocoa, Honduras, in the wake of the murder of Juan López
Sarah Bueter, a Maryknoll lay missioner in El Salvador, reflects on the murder of Honduran environmental defender Juan Lopez and her recent visit to his grieving community of Tocoa as part of an emergency delegation organized by the SHARE Foundation.