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29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

This week’s reflection was prepared by Marj Humphrey who spent many years as a Maryknoll Lay Missioner in East Africa.

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Middle East Notes, October 6, 2016

Reports on the life and legacy of Shimon Peres and what was said by leaders of the U.S., Israel, and the Palestinian People at the recent meeting of the UN General Assembly.

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27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

This week’s reflection is written by Kathy McNeely, a returned Maryknoll Lay Missioner and former staff member of Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.

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Middle East Notes, September 22, 2016

Read about Netanyahu’s attempt to legalize settlements; accusations of “ethnic cleansing”; calls for an Israeli referendum on the future of the occupation; growing divisions among Israelis on the continuation of the occupation, U.S. financial aid to Israel, and much more.

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Middle East Notes, September 8, 2016

Please note: Opinions expressed in the following articles do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns. Read previous weeks’ Middle East Notes  Read the PDF version The six featured articles and the many related links in this issue of the Middle East Notes focus on the role of the IDF…

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25th Sunday of Ordinary Time

This week’s reflection was prepared by Father Tom Tiscornia, who served the people of Sudan/South Sudan for many years.

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24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

This week’s scripture reflection was prepared by Christine Perrier, a returned Maryknoll Lay Missioner who served in Peru.

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September-October 2016 NewsNotes

Read reflections from the Nonviolence and Just Peace conference in Rome, from missioners in Zimbabwe, the Philippines, and Cambodia, and much more.

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Middle East Notes, August 25, 2016

Please note: Opinions expressed in the following articles do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns. Read previous weeks’ Middle East Notes  Read the PDF version The six featured articles and the many related links in this issue of the Middle East Notes focus on the necessity of conditions on…

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23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

This week’s scripture reflection was prepared by Chris Bodewes, who served as a Maryknoll Lay Missioner in Kenya.

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Middle East Notes, August 11, 2016

Please note: Opinions expressed in the following articles do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns. Read previous weeks’ Middle East Notes Read the PDF version  The six featured articles and the many related links in this issue of the Middle East Notes focus on the government of Israel’s attempts…

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Middle East Notes, July 28, 2016

Please note: Opinions expressed in the following articles do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns. Read previous weeks’ Middle East Notes  Read the PDF version The six featured articles and the many related links in this issue of the Middle East Notes focus on “perpetual violence” – the alternative to…

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Middle East Notes, July 14, 2016

Read about the on praise and criticism of Elie Wiesel, the possibility of imprisoned Marwan Barghouti becoming the next leader of the Palestinians, and much more.