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.
Maryknoll OGC Joins Letter to President Biden Calling for an End to Cluster Munitions
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined a letter with 18 other organizations urging President Biden for the complete end to the use, production, transfer, or stockpiling of cluster munitions by any actor under any circumstances.
Solidarity with the Community of Juan Lopez
In response to the murder of environmental defender Juan Lopez in Honduras on September 15, the SHARE Foundation organized an emergency delegation to meet Juan’s family and community in the city of Tocoa from September 21-28.
Maryknoll OGC Joins Statement on the Christian Faith and Democracy
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined a statement with over 200 faith leaders in the Christian community to commit to advancing a multi-racial, multi-faith, multi-generational democracy, where every voice is valued and every person afforded the opportunity to participate fully and freely in the life of the community.
Maryknoll OGC Joins Statement on the Assassination of Honduran Environmental Leader Juan López
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined statement condemning the assassination of Honduran Environmental Leader Juan López on Sunday, September 15, 2024 and calling for justice. Juan López was an outspoken critic of open pit mining and hydro-electric projects, he was shot multiple times in his car after he left church. Honduras remains the fourth most dangerous country in Latin America for environmental activists.
Maryknoll OGC Joins Letter to Biden Administration on CBP One Changes and Protections for People on the Move
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined over 75 human rights, humanitarian, civil society, and faith-based organizations in a letter thanking President Biden, Secretary Mayorkas, and Secretary Blinken for new policies from the Customs and Border Patrol expanding appointment access across all of Mexico, and asking for more policies that welcome migrants and asylum seekers.
Announcing U.S. Election Webinars
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns will hold webinars on policy issues relevant to the United States elections, which are only two months away.