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Fifth Sunday of Easter

Sr. Janet Hockman served as a missioner in the Marshall Islands and in Nepal.

Third Sunday of Easter

Carolyn Trumble lives and works as a Maryknoll lay missioner in Brazil.

Second Sunday of Easter

This week's reflection is written by Sr. Mary Ann Smith, who spent many years as a missioner in the Philippines.

Easter Sunday

Fr. Jack Sullivan spent much of his mission life in Hong Kong; he has spent the last few years volunteering for the Global Concerns office on Israel-Palestine issues.

Good Friday

Sr. Marion Hughes lives and works in Musoma, Tanzania.

Holy Thursday

Angel Mortel and her husband Chad Ribordy live in Brazil, where they served as lay missioners for many years.

March-April 2013 NewsNotes

This issue of NewsNotes includes a reflection on Kenya's elections, an update on the use of drones, a report on the Feb. 17 climate change rally, and much more.

Middle East Notes February 28, 2013

Please note: Opinions expressed in the following articles do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.

Read previous weeks’ Middle East Notes here

This week’s Middle East Notes examines the hopes and challenges of the visits of Secretary Kerry and President Obama to Israel and the West Bank, opposition to BDS in the U.S., the continuing occupation and imprisonment of Palestinians, the influence of the Israeli and Christian Zionist lobbies, and other issues.

Middle East Notes February 14, 2013

This week’s Middle East Notes examines changes in the U.S. and Israeli governments, the continuing debate about the possibility of a two state solution in the face of the ever-changing “facts on the ground” i.e. settlement growth and its support by the government of Israel. Another item this week is the media “invisibility” of Palestinian Christians, whose voices are not heard.