Home / July – August 2025
Churches For Middle East Peace Welcomes Ceasefire
The statement below, published June 24, 2025, addresses the ceasefire between Iran and Israel and U.S. use of force. Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns is a CMEP member.
Sudan: War Crisis Continues
Civilians in Sudan face unprecedented hunger and displacement as the United States cuts humanitarian assistance.
U.S. Strikes on Iran Condemned by Church, Others
Peace and international affairs experts criticized President Trump’s decision to bomb Iran in support of Israel’s war.
Pope Leo’s Focus on Peace and Nonviolence
From his first public words as pontiff to the recent response to the bombing of Iran, the new pope prioritizes nonviolent peacemaking and resistance to war.
Maryknoll Missioners Testify to Global Debt Crisis
Burdensome debt payments prevent more than 40 percent of countries in the Global South from responding to social and development needs. Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Program Associate Fellow Mark Joyce reports.
People’s Forum to G7: Turn Debt Into Hope
Advocates met in Calgary, Canada, ahead of the G7 summit to discuss the 2025 Jubilee debt relief campaign.
DRC and Rwanda Sign Peace Deal
The U.S.-Qatari negotiated peace accord swaps war for resource mining.
Faith Groups Affirm Commitment to Paris Climate Agreement
As the U.S. federal government exits the Paris Agreement, faith organizations in the United States affirm their commitment to the 2014 international climate change treaty.
One Big Beautiful Bill’s Impact on Immigration
The U.S. budget proposal passed by the House of Representatives includes anti-immigrant policies. Immigration Advocacy Intern Rehema Klueg reports.
UN: Third Oceans Conference Convenes
World leaders met in Nice, France, from June 9-13, to discuss sustainability of the world’s oceans. Maryknoll Sister Margaret Lacson and Maryknoll Father John Sivalon report back.
Salvadoran Bishops Call for End to State of Exception
On May 29, the Bishops’ Conference of El Salvador released a pastoral letter urging, among other things, an end to the state of exception that suspends civil liberties and an end to the detention of migrants from other countries.
Korea Peace Advocates Meet with U.S. Legislators
Advocates called for an end to the Korean war for the 75th anniversary of its start.
Haiti: Trump Administration Ends TPS
The Trump Administration announced it will end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) early for about 500,000 Haitians living in the United States, exposing them to deportation as soon as Sept. 2. This comes three months after the Trump Administration revoked legal protections for thousands of Haitians who arrived legally in the country under a humanitarian parole program.
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