Africa: Migration trends and patterns
There are numerous influences in Africa pushing and pulling people to migrate either within their country, or across, away from, or into the continent, spreading new ideas and changes in culture.
Africa
Our concern for Africa is shaped by long term relationsips between Maryknoll missioners and the people of Sudan and South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Namibia. We honor their strength and wisdom and believe that African cultures and traditions often suggest solutions to seemingly intractable local and global problems.
In Africa our Global Concerns work is at times country-specific, focussing, for example, on the slow process toward peace between Sudan and South Sudan, or the genocide in Darfur; the political and economic collapse of Zimbabwe; the introduction of genetically modified seeds or the political situation in Tanzania; efforts to stop corruption in Kenya, among other issues. We also address transnational issues of great concern to all people in Africa: deep and endemic poverty; the HIV and AIDS pandemic; the call for the cancellation of illegitimate and overwhelming debt without conditions that worsen poverty; just trade agreements; the rights of women and children; and environmental degradation.
Articles, alerts, events
Africa Rising: The Kilimanjaro Declaration
A new Pan-African movement is gaining momentum in an effort to build strength by joining forces to work for peace, justice and dignity across the continent.
Zimbabwe: Bishops appeal for peace in elections
In advance of the general election in 2018, the Zimbabwe Catholic bishops issued a pastoral letter calling on the government and citizens to respect the Constitution and reject the use of violence and coercion.
South Sudan: Shifting the Lens on Famine
For the first time in six years, the United Nations has declared that a situation of famine exists on the continent of Africa.
Africa Union and the International Criminal Court
On January 31 several news organizations reported the African Union (AU) had agreed to a strategy of mass withdrawal from the International Criminal Court.
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Scripture reflections
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 16, 2016
This week's reflection was prepared by Marj Humphrey who spent many years as a Maryknoll Lay Missioner in East Africa.
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 9, 2016
Fr. Jim Noonan, spent much of his missionary life in Asia as well as South Sudan.
25th Sunday of Ordinary Time
September 18, 2016
This week's reflection was prepared by Father Tom Tiscornia, who served the people of Sudan/South Sudan for many years.
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 4, 2016
This week's scripture reflection was prepared by Chris Bodewes, who served as a Maryknoll Lay Missioner in Kenya.
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
June 26, 2016
In this reflection, Maryknoll Sister Theresa Baldini remembers women she encountered in South Sudan.
Seventh Sunday of Easter
May 8, 2016
Joanne Miya, a Maryknoll Lay Missioner serving in Tanzania, writes this week's reflection.
Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
November 8, 2015
Fr. Wayman Deasy, MM, who served in Tanzania, wrote the following reflection which was published in A Maryknoll Liturgical Year: Reflections on the Readings for Year B, available from Orbis Books.
Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
October 4, 2015
Liz Mach, a Maryknoll lay missioner in Tanzania, wrote the following reflection which was published in A Maryknoll Liturgical Year: Reflections on the Readings for Year B, available from Orbis Books.
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
September 6, 2015
The following reflection was prepared by Susan Gunn, and can be found in A Maryknoll Liturgical Year: Reflections on the Readings for Year B, available from Orbis Books.
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
August 23, 2015
Sr. Veronica Schweyen, MM, who served in Tanzania, wrote the following reflection which was published in A Maryknoll Liturgical Year: Reflections on the Readings for Year B, available from Orbis Books.
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
July 5, 2015
Fr. David Schwinghamer, MM currently works with the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns; he wrote the following reflection which was published in A Maryknoll Liturgical Year: Reflections on the Readings for Year B, available from Orbis Books.
Easter
April 5, 2015
Sr. Rebecca Macugay has spent much of her mission life in east Africa and South Africa
Fifth Sunday of Lent (Year B)
March 22, 2015
Sr. Connie Krautkremer has spent much of her mission life in Tanzania. " ... God decides that our hearts will be responsible for holding the law. God decides to forgive and forget our past failures, and we can go on from there."
Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year B)
February 8, 2015
Sr. Genie Natividad, MM, who serves in Morogoro, Tanzania, wrote the following reflection.
Third Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year B)
January 25, 2015
Along with her family, Joanne Miya serves with the Maryknoll in Tanzania. Her reflection, published here, is also found in A Maryknoll Liturgical Year: Reflections on the Readings for Year B, available from Orbis Books.
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