Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fr. Frank Breen, MM sees Jesus’ communion with the lepers as an example for our Church.
Africa
Our concern for Africa is shaped by long term relationsips between Maryknoll missioners and the people of Sudan and South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Namibia. We honor their strength and wisdom and believe that African cultures and traditions often suggest solutions to seemingly intractable local and global problems.
In Africa our Global Concerns work is at times country-specific, focussing, for example, on the slow process toward peace between Sudan and South Sudan, or the genocide in Darfur; the political and economic collapse of Zimbabwe; the introduction of genetically modified seeds or the political situation in Tanzania; efforts to stop corruption in Kenya, among other issues. We also address transnational issues of great concern to all people in Africa: deep and endemic poverty; the HIV and AIDS pandemic; the call for the cancellation of illegitimate and overwhelming debt without conditions that worsen poverty; just trade agreements; the rights of women and children; and environmental degradation.
Tanzania: Maasai Land Rights Defended by EU
The European Parliament adopted a resolution urging Tanzania to immediately halt ongoing forcible evictions of Maasai pastoralists from their ancestral lands.
Hope Away from Home in South Sudan
Three Maryknoll missioners spoke about their experiences of mission while serving international displaced people and refugees from South Sudan.
Sudan: Peace Talks to Resume
Two generals in Sudan began warring for control of the government in 2023, killing tens of thousands and displacing millions.
Maasai International Solidarity Alliance (MISA) Newsletter – Nov Dec 2023
Updates from Maasai peoples and church actors working in solidarity to defend the rights of Indigenous Maasai communities in Tanzania.
Sudan: Tell Pres. Biden to investigate the killings
Maryknoll Fr. Tom Tiscornia is in Sudan and says “Please keep Sudan and its people in your prayers that sometime in the future we will know the peace that the Lord offers.”
Feast of Christ the King
Fr, Michael Snyder, MM, shares how the scripture readings are relevant to his work as a medical university chaplain in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Africa Struggles with Climate and Debt Crises
Unsustainably high debt obligations complicate the African continent’s efforts to confront climate change and promote economic and social development.
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Joanne Miya asks how we as Christians keep the second commandment of Jesus.
Maasai International Solidarity Alliance (MISA) Newsletter – September 2023 part 2
The second MISA Newsletter features stories of favorable court rulings, over 60 arrests, and political machinations
Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sr. Darlene Jacobs reflects on the how we can live out Christian mercy.
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
From Maryknoll Lay Missioner Megan Hamilton “A Spiritual Reflection on Who is Loving Who and How”
Tell Congress to renew funding for PEPFAR
Fr. Rick Bauer says in an opinion piece in the New York Times: “PEPFAR has meant that millions of H.I.V.-positive children and adults who were near death have been brought back to life.”
Tanzania: Forceful Letter by Catholic Bishops
The thirty-seven Tanzanian bishops object to the government’s business dealings with the United Arab Emirates.
South Sudan: Local Church Responds to Refugees, Peace Efforts
The Catholic Church in South Sudan responds to the needs of refugees entering the country from Sudan while calling for greater efforts to maintain the peace process in South Sudan.
African Faith Leaders Call for Debt Relief
African religious leaders call for international debt relief to deal with climate, health, food and energy crises facing the continent. The following press release was published by Jubilee USA Network on Aug. 8. 2023.
Maasai International Solidarity Alliance (MISA) Newsletter – September 2023
First-hand insights into the current events in both Ngorongoro and Loliondo, as well as other areas facing land dispossession by the government of Tanzania.
Tanzanian Bishops Release Statement
The document, signed by the 37 bishops of Tanzania, rebukes the government’s undemocratic deals with the United Arab Emirates for not considering the resulting harm to the people. In particular, it mentions the Maasai communities of Loliondo, “whose cultural and social rights have been violated.”