Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Heidi Cerneka reflects on the Gospel call to respond to our neighbors in need.
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Guatemala: Petition for U.S. Sanctions on Corrupt Leaders
An international campaign for alleviating poverty and suffering in Guatemala has launched a petition calling for new targeted sanctions by the United States.
Celebrate Laudato Si’ Week 2022
May 22-29 is Laudato Si’ Week, a time dedicated to advancing the Church’s mission to embrace integral ecology and promote the care of all creation.
Title 42: Controversy Over Border Health Policy
Immigrant and faith-based advocates continue to call for the end of Title 42 rapid expulsions of migrants at the border despite pushback from some members of Congress.
Resources for Earth Day 2022
Earth Day is this Friday, April 22. In this season of Easter renewal, use and share these resources to recommit to care of our Common Home. Pray this prayer and check out these resources for Earth Day 2022 from the Catholic Health Association. Explore Catholic Climate Covenant’s 2022 Earth Day program, “Integral Ecology: Pursuing the Common Good for…
Climate Change Policy Brief
This is an excerpt from our two-page policy brief on climate change.
Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dave Kane is a returned Maryknoll lay missioner living in Brazil who works as a researcher for the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.
Just Transition For Defense Industries
The Institute of Policy Studies’ National Priorities Project offers ways to transition the U.S. military away from environmental destruction and toward more sustainable jobs. This article by Shea Leibow is reprinted with permission.
Urge Pres. Biden to Expand Aid for Afghans Fleeing Violence
In an effort to address this unfolding tragedy, we invite you to contact the Biden administration to urge them to greatly expand opportunities for Afghans seeking refuge from violence, including through humanitarian aid and particularly through welcoming particularly vulnerable Afghans into the United States.
Urge President Biden to Take Further Action for Global Vaccine Access
Take action for global vaccine access.
Haiti in Crisis: Pray, Learn, and Act
Pray, study, and act for peace and justice in Haiti.
World Refugee Day 2021
This Sunday, June 20, is World Refugee Day 2021. Join us in honoring this day through action, prayer, and study. During the crisis of the past year, refugees experienced heightened vulnerability and challenges when many countries largely closed their doors to them, including the United States. Now, as the United States begins to recover from the pandemic, it is time to…
Raise Your Voice for Undocumented Essential Workers
This month, the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns is joining Faith in Action and a coalition of faith-based partners in promoting the Fast for Freedom campaign, an interfaith fasting campaign happening from June 9 to early July to highlight the need for undocumented essential workers to be given a pathway to citizenship in the upcoming jobs…
Ask Pres. Biden to make change happen at the G7 Summit
Starting June 11, President Joe Biden will attend the Group of Seven (G7) Summit in Cornwall, England. For the first time in two years, the leaders of the world’s seven largest so-called advanced economies — Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States — will meet in person to discuss a coordinated…
Urge President Biden to act for peace in Israel-Palestine
Take action for peace in Israel-Palestine.
Urge Congress to Cut Bloated U.S. Military Budget
Urge Congress to cut the bloated military budget for FY 2022.
Resources for Earth Day 2021
Find resources for celebrating Earth Day this Thursday, April 22, 2021.
World Day Against Child Labor
June 12 is the World Day Against Child Labor. This year, 2021, was also named by the UN as the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labor. Read more about it here. In honor of this World Day Against Child Labor, join the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, Sisters, Lay Missioners, and Maryknoll Office for…