Maryknoll joins faith groups in letter to Congress: Support Green Climate Fund
83 faith groups sent a letter to the U.S. Congress, urging support for the #Green Climate Fund.
Catholic groups send letter to Congress on welcoming Syrian refugees
On November 20, 14 Catholic organizations, including the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, sent a statement to members of Congress regarding the Syrian refugee crisis and the need to welcome Syrian refugees.
Maryknoll calls for compassionate welcome of Syrian refugees of all faith traditions
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns issued a statement on the Syrian refugees.
Maryknoll celebrates President Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns is grateful for President Obama’s rejection of the permit to pump tar sands oil through the U.S. heartland via the Keystone XL pipeline.
Maryknoll applauds U.S. – China climate agreement, calls on Congress to support the Green Climate Fund
On September 24, Pope Francis said in his address to a joint meeting of Congress, “I call for a courageous and responsible effort to ‘redirect our steps, and to avert the most serious effects of the environmental deterioration caused by human activity.’”
Maryknoll leadership statement on Pope Francis’ encyclical “On Care for Our Common Home”
On the occasion of his first visit to the United States, the leadership of the Maryknoll Sisters, Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, and the Maryknoll Lay Missioners offer a warm welcome to Pope Francis. We especially want to express our heartfelt gratitude to the Holy Father for Laudato Si’, the historic encyclical on the environment that…
Ecological conversion: Called to hope, spurred to action
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns offers a reflection in response to the encyclical “Laudato Si’: On the care of our common home.”
MOGC applauds INDC contribution
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns (MOGC) applauds the Obama Administration’s March 31 announcement of the U.S. Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) that will reduce emissions 26-28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025.
TPP investment chapter will further threaten God’s Earth and vulnerable people
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns released this statement on March 31, 2015 after the release of the previously classified investment chapter of the proposed TransPacific Partnership trade agreement.
MOGC applauds administration’s efforts to reduce methane emissions
MOGC applauds administration’s efforts to reduce methane emissions.
Maryknoll responds to release of Senate torture report
Maryknoll recognizes the great importance of the publication of the executive summary of the Senate Intelligence Committee’s report on the use of torture, which details terrible acts of horrific brutality.
Maryknoll responds to Obama’s decision to defer deportation for millions
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns congratulates President Obama for his Nov. 20 announcement to take executive action to provide protection from deportation for possibly five million undocumented persons.
Maryknoll applauds EPA regulation of carbon emissions
Maryknoll applauds the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its June 2, 2014 announcement to regulate carbon emissions from existing power plants.
Reflection paper on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
Maryknoll missioners have worked alongside farmers for decades. Their experiences inform this reflection paper on GMOs.
U.S. elections 2012: Sustainable peace and security for all
The leadership of the three Maryknoll mission groups, recognizing the increased effect of globalization in all our lives, released the following statement calling on candidates for public office in the U.S. to remember to speak to critical international issues.
Trading in justice: The local impact of global economic decisions
Maryknoll leadership approved the following statement on trade and investment in March 2002; it remains relevant today.
Toward global solidarity: Maryknoll leadership statement on migration
The following statement was approved on September 6, 2006 by Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers General Council, the Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic Congregational Leadership Team, and the Maryknoll Lay Missioners Association Leadership Team.
Nuclear energy: Its dangers outweigh its benefits
March 2012 — As the world prepares to mark the first anniversary of the tragic tsunami and nuclear accident in Japan, Maryknoll missioners convey their continued sympathy for all those directly impacted by the disaster, and present a new statement that expresses their deep reservations about the continued reliance on the use of nuclear power and the development of nuclear weapons.