Pax Christi International Statement on Afghanistan
Pax Christi International issued a statement, excerpted here, on the situation in Afghanistan.
U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Afghans and U.S. faith groups navigate great challenges as they respond to the crises surrounding the U.S. military withdrawal.
Israel-Palestine Recommended News Articles
Recommended news articles on Israel-Palestine for the July-August edition of NewsNotes.
Updates on Israel-Palestine – July/August 2021
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, as a member of Churches for Middle East Peace, joined 100 national organizations in sending the following letter, excerpted here, to President Biden on June 8, 2021, asking him to halt new weapons sales to Israel.
Urge President Biden to act for peace in Israel-Palestine
Take action for peace in Israel-Palestine.
Pope Francis Visits Iraq
Papal journey to Iraq holds promise, challenge, hope.
Take Action for Palestinian Refugees
The ecumenical organization Churches for Middle East Peace is calling on people to ask President Biden to restore U.S. assistance to Palestinians through the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).
Iran Nuclear Deal Petition
MOGC and Pax Christi USA are collecting signatures for the following petition.
Urge Congress: Do not support annexation of the West Bank
Urge Congress to pass a resoution that would ensure the U.S. does not recognize nor fund the annexation of the occupied West Bank.
CMEP Opposes Israeli Annexation and Secretary Pompeo’s Greenlighting on Behalf of U.S.
Churches for Middle East Peace, a coalition of which the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns is a member, issued the following statement regarding the Secretary Pompeo’s implied support for Israel’s plan to annex portions of the West Bank.
COVID-19 and Middle East Sanctions
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined other faith-based organizations in sending the following letter to the Trump administration urging the government to reconsider its use or support of sanctions or economic restrictions in the Middle East – particularly in Iran, Syria, and Gaza – in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
CMEP Statement on Israel-Palestine “Peace Plan”
Churches for Middle East Peace, a network of organizations working for peace in Israel-Palestine of which MOGC is a member, released the following statement on February 25 on the Trump administration’s “Peace to Prosperity” plan for Israel-Palestine.
Third Thursday: Oppose the Trump administration’s “peace plan” for Israel/Palestine
Urge Congress to hold oppose this plan and any efforts to move forward with it, including efforts to annex settlements and the Jordan Valley.
Faith Statement on Escalating Violence with Iran
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joins FCNL and other partners in issuing a faith-based statement opposing additional violent aggression towards Iran.
December 2019
Middle East Notes Please note: Opinions expressed in the following articles do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns. Read previous issues of Middle East Notes Read the PDF version of this issue Important Announcement: This will be the last issue of Middle East Notes. We strongly encourage readers to…
November 2019
Middle East Notes Please note: Opinions expressed in the following articles do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns. Read previous issues of Middle East Notes Read the PDF version of this issue Important Announcement: December 2019 will be the last issue of Middle East Notes. We strongly encourage readers…
October 2019
Middle East Notes Please note: Opinions expressed in the following articles do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns. Read previous issues of Middle East Notes Read the PDF version of this issue Churches for Middle East Peace wrote to President Trump outlining their recommendations for U.S. policies that would…
September 2019
Middle East Notes Please note: Opinions expressed in the following articles do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns. Read previous issues of Middle East Notes Read the PDF version of this issue Commentary: Most modern-day Israelis, religious and secular, believe that all the land between the Mediterranean Sea and…