Bolivia: Sign petition to bring Goni to justice
The following petition, posted to Change.org, was prepared by former Maryknoll lay missioner Maggie Fogarty, who served with her family in Bolivia.
Honduras: Take action for social movement leaders
The following alerts are circulated by SOA Watch and the International Labor Rights Forum.
Guatemala: Increased repression in Huehuetenango
Over the last four days, less than a month after President Perez Molina visited the town of Barillas in the department of Huehuetenango and announced the formation of a formal space for dialogue between communities, the government, and the hydroelectric companies Ecoener Hidralia Energía/Hidro Santa Cruz S.A., police and military actions have markedly increased.
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
MOGC director Gerry Lee writes the reflection for this Sunday’s readings.
All Saints Day
This All Saints Day reflection is written by Rhegan Hyypio, a former Franciscan lay missioner who spent a year working with the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dan Moriarty writes this week’s scripture reflection; Dan is a former lay missioner who now coordinates the Maryknoll Bolivia Immersion Program.
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
This week’s reflection is written by Kathy McNeely, who is currently a staff member with the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns. Kathy spent several years in Guatemala as a lay missioner.
Guatemala: Take action for justice in Nacahuil
The following alert is circulated by the Guatemala Human Rights Commission.
26th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Rick Dixon is a Maryknoll lay missioner living and working in El Salvador.
Chile’s coup, 40 years later
As we pray on September 11, we remember those who suffered through the 1973 coup in Chile and the subsequent dictatorship.
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
This week’s scripture reflection was prepared by lay missioner Christine Perrier.
Debt trial of the century
On August 23, a U.S. appellate court upheld an earlier decision requiring Argentina to pay a number of hedge funds more than $1.3 billion.
Honduras: Escalating violence in Nueva Esperanza
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined colleagues in signing the following letter to Liliana Ayalde, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, and Jane Zimmerman, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor.
Mexico: Leahy freezes funds for drug war
The following analysis was written by Laura Carlsen and published by the Center for International Policy’s Americas Report.
Guatemala: Threats to human rights continue
Two children are recent victims in a rash of human rights abuses directed at indigenous people who oppose the exploitation of natural resources on community lands in Guatemala.
Right to communication vs. freedom of speech
While freedom of speech is a basic right recognized (though not always respected) internationally, progressive governments in South America are working to go beyond that.
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Chad Ribordy and his family live in Brazil where they served as lay missioners.
Sign petition to declare Aug 30 Day of the Disappeared
On August 15, we celebrated the birth of Oscar Arnulfo Romero, a man whose words and example continue to reverberate through El Salvador and the world.