Statement by REPAM on COP27 (Eng transl.)
We need a world that effectively promotes human rights, that includes cultures, spiritualities, ancestral justice and that does not uproot individuals and peoples, especially young people.
Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Debbie Northern, a Maryknoll lay missioner in El Paso, Texas, reflects on the Christian call to seek justice for all who are oppressed.
Support for Justice for Family of Anastasio Hernández Rojas
Now is the moment to hold CBP and other law enforcement in the United States accountable, and point to the reforms that will open a new chapter, one where human rights and life are paramount and protected at all times for all people.
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Maryknoll Brother John Blazo reflects on lessons learned as a missioner being with people in need in Guatemala and Nicaragua.
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Kathy Bond in Brazil reflects on Jesus’ teaching on healing and gratitude.
Faith and Advocacy Groups Support Democracy in Haiti
The United States should not support any particular party or sector or demand that Haitians take a particular path towards democracy. A stable and just Haiti – which is in the interest of Haitians and the US government alike – requires that Haitians lead and own their democratic process.
Migrants Need Compassionate Welcome
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns and missioners working on the southern border call for this shameful practice [of sending migrants to northern cities without a plan] to end and for leaders at all levels of government to work together for an ethical approach to the management of migration that centers the dignity of the person, in this case, the vulnerable migrant.
Petition to Pres. Biden to End Haitian Removals
We call on President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas to halt all removals to Haiti immediately. The humanitarian crisis in Haiti continues to worsen. The United Nations special rapporteur on human rights stated in May that, “Armed violence has reached unimaginable and intolerable levels in Haiti.”
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Flávio José Rocha in Brazil reflects on Jesus’ teaching to be just and generous stewards of all that God has given to us.
Haiti: No to Military Intervention
Civil society leaders say repeating the mistakes of the past will not solve Haiti’s sociopolitical crisis today.
Venezuelan Migrants in Panama’s Darién Gap
Maryknoll Sisters issue urgent call for short-term volunteers to care for migrants in the juggle of Panama.
Brazil: Record Violence Against Indigenous
The Brazilian bishops say record-high violence and rights violations may have made 2021 the “worst year of the century” for Indigenous peoples.
Nicaragua: Bishop Critical of Ortega Arrested
After silencing the press and closing most NGOs, Ortega’s Sandinista government goes after the only influential independent organization left in Nicaragua – the Catholic Church.
Guatemala Emergency Human Rights Delegation
Growing crackdown on political dissent amid already significant corruption and human rights abuses raise concerns of authoritarianism.
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Looking at Guatemala, Dan Moriarty of MOGC sees Christ’s message of radical mercy as the way to interrupt and transform violence to a just peace.
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Maryknoll Fr. John Siyumbu reflects on the gift of encountering God in new ways when experiencing racial and cultural differences.
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Jillian Foster in Haiti reflects on the power of faith to give meaning to suffering.
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Heidi Cerneka reflects on the Gospel call to respond to our neighbors in need.