Faith Leaders Call on Congress to Enact Policing Reforms and Address the Racial Income and Wealth Gap
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined other faith-based organizations in the Washington Interreligious Staff Community in sending the following letter to Congress urging Congress to address police violence and systemic racism.
Letter on COVID-19 Foreign Assistance and Conflict Prevention
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined a coalition of 72 organizations in sending the following letter to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs calling for robust support for foreign assistance focusing on conflict prevention and mitigation.
Letter to Congress on COVID-19 Aid for Latin America and the Caribbean
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined other organizations in sending the following letter to House and Senate Leadership urging them to prioritize sending aid to Latin America and the Caribbean, which are new coronavirus epicenter regions.
World Ocean Day 2020
In honor of World Ocean Day on June 8, the Maryknoll Sisters released a video tribute to the beauty and importance of the world's oceans, created by Sr. Marvie Misolas, MM, the Sisters' NGO representative to the UN. Sr. Margarita Jamias, MM, also submitted the following poem.
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Joins National Day of Mourning and Lament
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined interfaith partners and civic leaders in honoring the National Day of Mourning and Lament for COVID-19 deaths and systemic racism on June 1, 2020.
COVID-19 Recovery Package: Sustainability and Solidarity
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined other faith-based organizations in issuing the following letter calling on Congress to prioritize solidarity with the marginalized and building a sustainable future in its COVID-19 recovery response.
Closing the Door on Asylum Seekers
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Heidi Cerneka, an immigration attorney in El Paso, Texas, explains why the Administration’s decision to indefinitely close the southwest border is immoral and illegal.
Congress and COVID-19 International Assistance
There is an urgent need for the United States to do more on the international stage to address COVID-19. Here’s what Congress can do.
Statement for International Biodiversity Day
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined other organizations in issuing the following statement for International Biodiversity Day, May 22, calling on investors to end speculation with farmland and forests that will destroy biodiversity.
Zimbabwe: Political Violence, Food Crisis, and COVID-19
Christian leaders in Zimbabwe have joined together to speak out against the abduction and torture of three women political opposition members.
U.S. Faith-Based Coalition Calls on World Bank to Take Climate Action in the Time of COVID
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joins several other faith-based organizations in the U.S. in launching a campaign in support of Big Shift, a global effort calling on the World Bank to end support for fossil fuels and shift investment to renewable energy.
Statement on U.S.- U.K. Trade Agreement
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined other organizations in issuing the following letter to U.S. and U.K. trade officials outlining a series of human and environmental rights protections that should be included in any U.S.-U.K. trade agreement.