Letter to Bishops of United States, Central America, Mexico on Migration
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined over 160 Catholic organizations throughout the Americas in sending the following letter calling on Catholic bishops in the United States, Mexico, and Central America to work collaboratively to protect migrants and improve life in the communities from which so many are fleeing.
Catholic Cares Letter to Biden on G7 Summit
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined over 50 national Catholic religious and nonprofit organizations in urging Pres. Biden to address global COVID-19 vaccine access at the G7 summit in June.
MOGC Celebrates the Re-designation of TPS for Haiti
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration's announcement that it would designate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti for 18 months.
Cold War with China is a Dangerous and Self-Defeating Strategy
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 65 other organizations in signing the following statement expressing opposition to a Cold War mentality that is increasingly driving U.S.-China policy.
Leading Scientists and Catholic Leaders Call on President Biden to Work for a World Free of the Nuclear Threat
Susan Gunn, Director of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, signed this statement from a group of scientists and Catholic leaders calling on President Biden to work to reduce the nuclear threat.
Landmine Ban Letter to Biden
On behalf of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, Susan Gunn, director, signed the following letter to President Biden strongly encouraging him to adopt a policy that sets the United States on course not just to “curtail the use of landmines,” but to ban their use, production, acquisition, and transfer and to swiftly accede to the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty.
U.S. Support for IP Waiver Will Provide Tools to End the Pandemic
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns published the following statement in response to the Biden administration's decision to support an intellectual property rights waiver at the World Trade Organization for COVID-19 vaccines..
Resources May-June 2021
Find information on our recent statements and upcoming webinars, resources on women and peacebuilding, opportunities to take action, and much more.
Add Your Name for Nuclear Disarmament
All are invited to sign on to a newspaper ad with a message for nuclear disarmament addressed to our Catholic President and Members of Congress.
Hong Kong's National Security Law
The Georgetown Center for Asian Law published a report on the impacts of the Hong Kong National Security Law.
Updates on Israel-Palestine
Pres. Biden reinstates U.S. funding for aid to Palestinian refugees and U.S. Congresswoman Betty McCollum introduces a new bill to protect the rights of Palestinian children and families.
Vatican Backs Debt Cancellation for African Countries
The Vatican has stated that it supports debt cancellation for African countries struggling to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic on top of other urgent crises.