Every Day is Earth Day for Indigenous Peoples
Join us, in person or online for some of the events this week with the Brazilian and Peruvian leaders of the Catholic Ecclesial Network of the Amazon (REPAM).
Third Sunday of Easter
Returned Maryknoll Lay Missioner Kathy McNeely describes an encounter in rural Guatemala that was a powerful reminder of Christ’s love.
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Maryknoll Sister Esperanza Principio writes of our connection to Jesus, the Good Shepherd.
MOGC Joins 480+ Organizations in Letter to Biden Administration Requesting TPS for Haiti and a Moratorium on Deportations
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined Haitian Bridge Alliance and 480+ Immigration, Human Rights, Faith-Based, and Civil Rights Organizations in Sending a Letter to President Biden, Secretary of State Blinken, and Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Mayorkas Urging the Extension and Redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and a Moratorium on Deportations.
Haiti in Crisis: Conversation with Maryknoll Lay Missioner Sami Scott
Watch the recording of the presentation by Maryknoll lay missioner, Suzanne “Sami” Scott, on the urgent crisis in Haiti.
Join for an event – Haiti in Crisis: Conversation with Maryknoll Lay Missioner Sami Scott
Livestreamed or in-person, join us for a conversation with Sami Scott, who was recently evacuated from Haiti after armed gangs attacked the rural town of Gros Morne, where Sami has lived for the past five years, located four hours north of the capitol city of Port-au-Prince.
Tell Congress to Stop the Flow of Illegal Weapons to Haiti
The island nation has recently been overrun by gangs who are armed with guns originating from the United States.
El Salvador Re-elects Incumbent
A historic election in El Salvador’s history concludes with reelection for Nayib Bukele and the New Ideas Party.
Mil-palabras for Milpas, Trade, and Food Justice
The United States challenges Mexico’s policy of limiting the importation of genetically modified corn and glyphosate.
Haiti: Armed Gangs Invade Gros Morne
February 7, traditionally Haiti’s Presidential Inauguration Day, was filled with violent protests and gang attacks across the small Caribbean country, including in the town of Gros Morne, home of Maryknoll Lay Missioners in Haiti.
Maryknoll Missioners Call for Border Policies that Welcome Migrants
Expanding detention further criminalizes people who are seeking protection for themselves and their children.
Ask Your Representative to Support Human Rights in El Salvador
President Bukele’s administration has suspended basic rights such as freedom of speech and assembly and detain tens of thousands of people without warrants.
Support El Salvador’s Democracy as an Election Observer
Salvadorean citizens in El Salvador and abroad will come to the polls on February 4, 2024 to elect a president and legislature.
Church Leaders Defend Asylum
As part of negotiations over Pres. Biden’s supplemental funding request, the Senate is considering proposals that would permanently gut asylum and compromise legal immigration pathways.
Haiti: Distressing Report from Rural Community
A rural community in Haiti asks U.S. groups to work to stop the flow of illegal guns into their country as they deal with spiraling gang violence and hunger.
Guatemala: Struggle for a Peaceful Transition
President-Elect Bernardo Arévalo is scheduled to take office on Jan. 14, but a peaceful transition of power is far from guaranteed.
Feast of St. Hildegard of Bingen
In honor of the Sept. 17 feast day of St. Heldegard, Maryknoll Lay Missioner Kathy Bond reflects on her pilgrimage to the saint’s abbey in Germany
Maryknoll OGC Joins Letter to Congress on Haitian Food Sovereignty
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined a group of twenty organizations in writing to Congress on the unprecedented levels of acute hunger in the island nation of Haiti due to increased costs of imports, drought, and government neglect of agriculture. U.S. assistance, from the Farm Bill and USAID, should go to existing local and small-scale farms and agricultural organizations to promote food sovereignty over food dependence.