U.S. Border: Title 42 and MPP Remain
Two Trump-era policies severely restricting access to asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border have remained or been recently reinstated, to the dismay of immigrant advocates.
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fr. Mike Gilgannon, a priest with the Kansas City-St. Joseph diocese who served alongside many Maryknoll missioners in the Andean region, reflects on the roles suffering and death play in our lives.
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sr. Delia “Dee” Smith, on mission in Guatemala, reflects on how the Eucharist nourishes us for a life of mission.
Call for Bishops Across Americas to Protect Migrants
Catholic organizations ask leaders of bishops’ conferences in the Americas to work together to protect migrants as deaths at the U.S.-Mexico border triple.
Latin America: Dilemma for Solidarity Movement
Recent arrests of Nicaraguan opposition figures are the latest example of actions by left-leaning Latin American governments creating division and consternation among international faith groups and solidarity activists.
Focus on Root Causes of Migration in Guatemala
During her visit to Guatemala in early June, Vice President Kamala Harris made comments regarding migration to the southern U.S. border that sparked controversy.
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Joanne Blaney, a Maryknoll lay missioner in Brazil, reflects on how small seeds of compassion sown can bear abundant fruit.
MOGC Celebrates the Re-designation of TPS for Haiti
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration’s announcement that it would designate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti for 18 months.
Brazil: Corruption Investigations Wreak Economy
The economic consequences of the Car Wash corruption scandal match the far-reaching political turmoil that continues to overshadow Brazil.
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Abby Belt, a Maryknoll lay missioner in Haiti, considers how we can reflect the care of the Good Shepherd to others throughout our daily lives.
Brazil: Bolsonaro and the COVID-19 Pandemic
David Kane, an MOGC staff member in Brazil and a returned Maryknoll Lay Missioner, explains how a new study highlights the impacts of President Bolsonaro’s actions on the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
Haiti’s Growing Political Crisis
The political situation in Haiti has brought the country to the “verge of explosion.”
Hurricanes Devastate Central America
Two devastating hurricanes hit Central America in November, leaving widespread destruction for local communities already struggling from the fallout of the pandemic.
Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Maryknoll Sister Efu Nyaki reflects on her work on trauma healing in Brazil in light of this week’s scriptures.
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sr. Judith Noone, MM, reflects on this week’s scriptures in light of her mission work in Guatemala during the pandemic.
Brazil: Fund for Landless Farmers
A new investment fund in Brazil aims to support small-scale, sustainable agriculture.
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Peg Vámosy, a Maryknoll Lay Missioner in El Salvador, reflects on how this pandemic offers us the opportunity for a fresh start on healing our broken relationship with all God’s creation.
COVID-19 Exposes Repression in Latin America
The Latin America Working Group offers a roundup of the actions by governments in Latin America that use the pandemic to expand corrupt or repressive rule or respond with police brutality. The following article was published in the July-August 2020 issue of NewsNotes. COVID-19 has begun to drastically affect life in Latin America. While government restrictions are essential…