In this webinar we cover the recent changes to U.S. Federal foreign aid spending through a lens of Catholic Social Teachings. The questions we attempt to answer are: The recording of the webinar and the presentation slides are below, as well as the referenced resources from the webinar. This webinar was broadcast live at 3pm…
The Maryknoll delegation to the UN conferences on climate and biodiversity relate their experiences, share what they learned, and answer questions. The United Nations met in November of 2024 for two important Conference of the Parties (COP’s): the conference on Biodiversity in Cali, Colombia, and the conference on Climate Change in Baku, Azerbaijan. Maryknoll Office…
In this webinar, presenters: Maryknoll Lay Missioner Heidi Cerneka, immigration lawyer in El Paso, Texas, Maryknoll Sister Susan Nchubiri, program associate at MOGC, and Iqbal Ahmad, Fellow of the University of Notre Dame Kroc Institute discuss the much needed immigration fixes in policy and what can be done to uphold the dignity of migrants. This…
Susan Gunn, director of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns shares the need for debt relief to developing countries and the impact the United States elections can have on the issue. This webinar was recorded on Wednesday, October 16, as part of our webinar series in anticipation of the United States elections on November 5,…
Lisa Sullivan, Integral Ecology senior program officer, and Sara Kennel, climate advocacy intern, cover the environmental concerns the next U.S. President must confront. This webinar, held on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 is part of our webinar series in anticipation of the United States 2024 elections. Check your voter registration at www.vote.gov See our policy brief,…
Dan Moriarty, Peace and Nonviolence senior program officer, addresses the global peace and nonviolence issues relevant to elections in 2024 and the Catholic social teachings that we hope all office-seeking candidates will conform to. Check your voter registration at www.vote.gov See our policy brief, Rethinking Security: No Justice, No Peace This webinar is part of…
This webinar will take a closer look at life under Taliban rule and the status of Afghan refugees in other countries.
José Bayardo Chata, Maryknoll mission partner at Derechos Humanos y Medio Ambiente (DHUMA) in Puno, Peru, tells of the progress that is needed to meet the first goal of the SDG’s–the eradication of poverty, in all its forms, everywhere.
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 Protest and repression have erupted in Venezuela following President Maduro’s pronouncement of victory for which official results are yet to be released. The Venezuelan opposition claims that their candidate doubled Maduro’s votes. Latin America is on edge as a new wave of migration appears imminent in the face of violent crack…
Watch the recording of the presentation by Maryknoll lay missioner, Suzanne “Sami” Scott, on the urgent crisis in Haiti.
Hear from two U.S. Catholic representatives who recently returned from Israel-Palestine, Jordan, and Lebanon where they met with Christian leaders and others working for peace in the Israel-Gaza war.
A first-hand account of what happened at COP28 and what comes next, from three representatives of Catholic organizations who were in Dubai for the UN Climate Conference.
Lauren Draper from Churches for Middle East offers some background on the current Israel Hamas war unfolding in the Holy Land.
Learn about findings of a recent faith delegation to Mindanao in the Philippines, an island with ongoing armed conflicts and U.S. military installations.
Learn about the choices before us and ways to take action.
Watch the recording of a webinar put on in honor of the International Day of Peace, Sept. 21, “Nonviolence & the Web of Creation.”
Watch a webinar and find more resources for taking action on child labor here.
Watch our recent webinar on human rights advocacy today and the witness of Sr. Dianna Ortiz, OSU.
