Threats to Our Global Oceans
To the detriment of all, especially the environment and vulnerable communities, the U.S. rolls back protections.
Magnifica Humanitas and the Hidden Ecological Toll of AI
A prophetic call to look beyond digital convenience and confront the environmental devastation and human exploitation driving the global technology industry.
One Boundless, Borderless Fluid Being: The Ocean
Examining the legal tensions between deep-sea mining and the global framework for marine biodiversity protection.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
Catholic Leaders and Organizations Call to Protect Palestinian Life under Occupation
On March 30th, 2026, the Israeli Knesset voted to expand the use of the death penalty, specifically in occupied Palestinian territories. In response, MOGC, 54 Catholic leaders and 49 other Catholic organizations express strong moral opposition to the legislation and call for immediate action to protect Palestinian life, uphold human dignity, ensure respect for international law and accountability.
Joint Letter to Sec. Rubio on Zambian Medical Assistance
Over 90 organizations urge Secretary Rubio to not threaten HIV and other medical assistance to Zambia over access to critical minerals.
Catholic Leaders Letter to Sec. Rubio on COP30
Eighty-five U.S. Catholic leaders asked Sec. Marco Rubio to reconsider the decision to leave the Paris climate agreement and to rejoin negotiations happening now at COP30 in Brazil.
Stop Deep Seabed Mining
A Catholic call to action to protect the deep ocean and its vital role in creation by opposing risky deep-sea mining.
Peru: Amazon Faith and Civil Leaders Call for Water’s Defense
Amazon Water Summit delegates declare that water is a sacred gift and a fundamental human right, urgently calling for global action to protect it from destructive extractive practices.
Pope Leo Affirms Laudato Si, Calls for Action
Pope Leo XIV marks the tenth anniversary of Laudato Si’ with a resounding call for action on climate change, urging a spiritual conversion and renewed commitment to integral ecology.
The Struggle to Protect Farmers’ Seed Systems
The following is a summary of a policy brief by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy about the unhealthy control industrial agriculture has over family farming around the world.
Global Plastics Treaty Setback
UN plastics treaty negotiations collapsed in August 2025 after countries failed to bridge fundamental divides, particularly regarding the contentious issue of whether to include limits on plastic production and restrict harmful chemicals.
Reflection on Solidarity with the People of Honduras
Sarah Bueter, Maryknoll Lay Missioner in El Salvador, reflects on the murder of Honduran environmental defender Juan Lopez and her recent visit to his grieving community of Tocoa as part of an emergency delegation organized by the SHARE Foundation. The following article was published in the November-December 2024 issue of NewsNotes. It was only when…
Faith Groups Pressure Big Banks to Phase Out New Fossil-Fuel Financing
Members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) a coalition of over 300 global faith-based and values-based institutions have filed two shareholder proposals at six of the nation’s top banks calling on them to reduce their financing of fossil fuels.
