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Israel-Palestine: Settler Violence Intensifies
Escalating settler attacks and government-backed expansion in the West Bank threaten Palestinian communities, livelihoods, and the prospects for peace.
New Commitments to Peace in Sudan and South Sudan
Church leadership and Congressional bills drive momentum for peace in Sudan.
Myanmar: Interview with Confidant of Aung San Suu Kyi
This is an excerpt from UCA News reporter Luke Hunt’s Aug. 18 interview with Sean Turnell, an Australian economist who worked closely with Aung San Suu Kyi when she was leader of a democratic Myanmar. Following the military coup in early 2021, Turnell spent 22 months in prison with the Nobel Laureate.
Call to End Military Exercises on Korean Peninsula
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined partners in the Korea Peace Network calling on Congress to promote diplomatic engagement and de-escalation.
Season of Creation Spotlight on the Philippines
Discover how the Maryknoll Ecological Sanctuary in Baguio City embodies the global call to care for our common home through prayer, education, and action during this year’s Season of Creation.
The U.S. Continues its Campaign against the ICC
Additional officials join the list of individuals designated for sanctions.
Navigating a World in Global Water Bankruptcy
At the opening session of the 2026 UN High-level Political Forum discussion on Sustainable Development Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation for Everyone), Kaveh Madani, director of the UN University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, said the world has moved beyond a water crisis and into a stage of “water bankruptcy.”
Panama: A Model for Biodiversity Goals
As world leaders gather for the UN Biodiversity Conference in Armenia, the practical and spiritual ecological work of Maryknoll Sisters in Panama offers a roadmap for global conservation.
Holding Extractive Giants to Account in Peru
The decades-long fight for justice in Peruvian mining case sets global precedent.
Double Disaster in Venezuela
Simultaneous earthquakes and harmful U.S. policy strangle the Venezuelan people.
‘Iron River’ of Guns Flooding Haiti
The military-grade weapons and high-caliber rifles equipping armed gangs in Haiti overwhelmingly flow from a single source: the United States. Congress has the power to stop it.
Attend Magnifica Humanitas Webinar
Join us on September 22 at 2 p.m. Eastern for a new webinar “Magnifica Humanitas: What it Means to be Human in the Age of AI”, exploring the themes and implications of Pope Leo XIV’s recent encyclical.
Redefining Extremism: U.S. Targets Progressive Civil Society
On July 16, the State Department issued a troubling announcement signaling a formal shift in federal counterterrorism priorities away from far-right and white supremacist violent extremism toward what the Administration labels “far-left anti-government actors.”
Ways to Faithfully Protect U.S. Midterm Elections
In a time marked by hostility, polarization, and bitter political rhetoric, U.S. people of faith are invited to join efforts to protect free and fair midterm elections in November.
Resources in NewsNotes July-August 2026
Statements, guides, videos, fact sheets and more…
Asia: Oil Crisis Driving Millions into Poverty
A quarter of the world’s crude passes through the Strait of Hormuz, but for Asia, that figure is more than 80 percent according to this article published by UCA News on June 23, 2026.
Israel-Palestine: The Grim Reality of Occupation
A coalition of 22 human rights organizations has released its latest report on the state of the occupation.
