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.”
Maryknoll OGC Joins Letter Requesting TPS for South Sudan
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 131 other International, National, and Local NGO’s and Faith Based Organizations in asking President Biden, Secretary Mayorkas, and Secretary Blinken to Extend and Redesignate TPS for South Sudan. Temporary Protective Status (TPS) can save lives by preventing immigration enforcement from deporting South Sudanese people back to extremely dangerous conditions. South Sudan currently sees extreme violence, including targeted killings and Gender Based Violence. Only 41% of the population has access to clean water and 11% to sanitation facilities. Malaria, HIV/AIDS, COVID, Ebola, polio, and cholera are leading causes of death.
Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Sr. Sue Rech, MM, considers what it means to reach out to “the other” in tumultuous times.
Fifthteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Stephen Veryser reflects on the value of the humbling fallow time.
Message of the South Sudan Catholic Bishops
A call for peace in Sudan and South Sudan from the Bishops of South Sudan after a three day meeting.
Philippines: Impact of Doctrine of Discovery
S. Lily Mendoza, a Filipina woman and professor at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, writes about the influence of the Doctrine of Discovery on the Philippines. Read the entire blogpost on the Doctrine of Discovery website: https://mogc.info/PH-Doctrine-of-Discovery.
Rwanda: Genocide Survivors Speak
The Africa Faith and Justice Network hosted a discussion in Washington, DC, with the authors of a new collection of testimonies from survivors of the Rwandan genocide in 1994.
Sudan: War Resumes
Two generals vie for the vast resources of Africa’s third largest country; ordinary people are caught in between.
Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Fr. John Eybel asks “When are the demands of others in need my chance to die with Christ in order to live with Him?”
Faith Groups Ask Congress to Support PEPFAR
PEPFAR has helped to turn the tide in the global fight against AIDS, demonstrating U.S. leadership in saving lives and safeguarding human dignity of the most vulnerable people.
Eleventh Sunday of Ordinary Time
Sr. Connie Krautkremer, MM, is reminded of the Day of the African Child in the readings of St. Paul
Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ
Fr. David Schwinghamer, MM, a missioner with experience in Tanzania and Uganda, reflects on celebrating the feast of Corpus Christi during a pandemic. This scripture reflection was previously published on June 14, 2020.
Tell VP Harris: Advocate for the Maasai in Tanzania
Under the pretext of conservation, Indigenous Maasai pastoralists are being systematically expelled from their land.
Most Holy Trinity Sunday
Lay Missioner Anna Johnson reflects on the gift of BEING.
Pray, Study, Act for World Africa Day
May 25th marks the 60th anniversary of World Africa Day. Maryknoll missioners in Tanzania, Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, and most recently, Chad, invite us to celebrate the diverse beauty and…