After the blessing of a water spring, a mother with a child returns home in Guangaje, Ecuador, June 9, 2021. Photo available in the public domain via Unsplash.
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Joint Leadership Statement on U.S. Immigration Policy
The Maryknoll Organizations issued the following statement on March 19.
Immigrant Paperwork Trap Fuels Arrests
A recent investigation by the Cato Institute reveals that the Trump administration has fundamentally altered the role of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), shifting it from processing applications for citizenship, green cards, work permits, and asylum to assisting arrests of legal immigrants by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Myanmar: Cardinal Bo says ‘Hope is a Moral Duty’
On the occasion of the five-year anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar, Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon reflected on building hope in a nation devastated by war and forgotten by the world in this statement published by Agenzia Fides on Feb. 12, 2026.
Philippine Bishop Issues Call for ‘Church of the Poor’
In a seven-page pastoral letter, Bishop Gerardo Alminaza of San Carlos in the central Philippines issued a powerful call for the Philippine Catholic Church and its faithful to transition into a “Church of the Poor.”
Joint Leadership Statement on U.S.-Israel War on Iran
The Maryknoll family issued the following statement on March 16.
Nonviolence missing from discussions of Church and Iran War
Condemnation of the United States’ and Israel’s war on Iran by Catholic leaders has received significant press in recent weeks. But much of this coverage leaves out a crucial key to understanding the Church’s position on matters of war and peace: nonviolence.
First Global Conference to Transition Away from Fossil Fuels
Santa Marta summit unites governments, civil society, and faith actors to advance a just transition beyond fossil fuels.
Platform for Mining Divestment
From March 19–22, a landmark gathering in Rome marked a paradigm shift in how faith-based institutions understand their relationship with the earth and the global financial system. The launch of the “Platform for Divestment in Mining” marks a milestone in the global effort to align religious investments with the values of the Gospel and the…
Peru: Court sides with Indigenous on Mining
Human Rights and Environment (DHUMA), the Puno, Peru-based legal aid organization founded by Maryknoll Sister Patricia Ryan and Aymara Indigenous activists, published the following article on April 17.
In Defense of Life Over Lithium in Zambia
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 90+ organizations in the following letter to Secretary Marco Rubio on March 30, urging the U.S. not to threaten HIV and other medical assistance to Zambia over access to critical minerals.
Fallout from U.S. Minerals-for-Meds Demand in Zambia
Reports that the State Department is considering conditioning vital medical assistance on a critical minerals deal in Zambia have sparked severe controversy among U.S. experts on foreign aid and geopolitical strategy.
One Boundless, Borderless Fluid Being: The Ocean
Examining the legal tensions between deep-sea mining and the global framework for marine biodiversity protection.
IMF and World Bank Risk Deepening Debt Crisis
Eurodad (the European Network on Debt and Development) calls for urgent action at the World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings to address the growing global debt crisis. This article was originally published by Eurodad on April 17, 2026.
Remaining CDC PEPFAR Programs Face Funding Cliff
As PEPFAR faces funding restrictions under shifting U.S. global health policy, millions of lives are at stake across dozens of countries.
Resources in NewsNotes May-Jun 2026
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