1. Read our statement on the invasion of Ukraine. https://bit.ly/3Hz8s26 Explore resources for prayer, study, and action for peace from Pax Christi USA. https://bit.ly/3sl7mCx
2. Pope Francis has called for Ash Wednesday, March 2, to be a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Ukraine. https://bit.ly/3vnEz2b
3. Pray with our Lenten Reflection Guide 2022: Upholding Human Dignity and Human Rights. In this Lenten Reflection Guide, we offer reflections, questions, prayers, and actions based on each week’s Scripture readings in light of Catholic social teaching on human rights and Maryknoll mission experience. https://bit.ly/Lent2022MOGC
4. Explore Lenten Resources from Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers’ Mission Education department, including a weekly Scripture guide for adults and families: https://bit.ly/3hrGfzG
5. Listen to the latest “Missionary Life” podcast from the Maryknoll Sisters, this time featuring Sister Delia “Dee” Smith in Guatemala: https://bit.ly/3vmNDnV
6.On Tuesday, March 8 at 8pm ET, join Casa Esther and Catholic Campus Ministry organizations for “Nonviolence and the Web of Creation,” an evening of virtual Lenten reflection featuring Dan Moriarty of MOGC and Tania-Avila Meneses, a Quechua Indigenous theologian. This is part of a Lenten series of talks on Gospel Nonviolence. Register here: https://bit.ly/3pk8Hrz
7. Tuesday, March 8 is International Women’s Day. The UN theme is “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow. The Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers are hosting a Women’s Day of Prayer on Saturday, March 5 at 11am: https://bit.ly/3t9vnvB
8. Creation Justice Ministries offers Christian education materials for Earth Day (April 22) to equip faith communities to protect, restore, and more rightly share God’s creation. The 2022 theme is “Weathering the Storm” and focuses on faithful climate resilience and action.https://bit.ly/3vpA8E4
9. Watch this webinar recording explaining the USCCB’s newly revised Socially Responsible Investing guidelines. Hosted by Seventh Generation Interfaith. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9BOtHuz7Yo
10. New book by Dr. Carolyn Woo, former president of Catholic Relief Services, “Rising: Learning from Women’s Leadership in Catholic Ministries” to be released by Orbis Books on March 15. Dr. Woo profiles 16 women leaders and suggests actions institutions and individuals can take to support women’s leadership in Catholic ministries. https://www.orbisbooks.com/
11. Sign up for Ecumenical Advocacy Days, April 25-27. The focus of this year's virtual gathering is "Fierce Urgency: Advancing Civil and Human Rights." https://advocacydays.org/
12. Learn about a new initiative from the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security, “Onward for Afghan Women.” https://onwardforafghanwomen.org/
13. Join a webinar from “Onward for Afghan Women” on March 11 at 10am ET: “The State of Women’s Rights as Human Rights in Afghanistan.” https://bit.ly/3LWxhbH
14. Watch the recording of an event hosted by Loyola University Chicago in which Pope Francis speaks with young Catholics committed to working for climate justice, “Building Bridges North-South: A Synodal Encounter Between Pope Francis and University Students:” https://bit.ly/3vhKjue
15. Read about efforts to strengthen Congressional support for peace and cooperation in U.S. policy toward China in this op ed “Bucking the Anti-China Trend” by Zhiqun Zhu in The Hill on Feb. 17, 2022. Professor Zhu teaches at Bucknell University. https://bit.ly/3pjM7PA
16. Read this article from Time Magazine about Archbishop John Wester of Santa Fe’s bold new pastoral letter on nuclear disarmament. https://bit.ly/3tjOSS7
17. The open-access edition of Catholic Peacebuilding Network’s s new book “Catholic Peacebuilding and Mining: Integral Peace, Development, and Ecology” is available for free online. https://bit.ly/3prFafC
18. Read this blogpost about what was missing at the UN Climate Talks COP26: “Grassroots women for climate solutions.“ https://bit.ly/3HipsJH
19. Learn about the role of women and agroecology in “Our Land is our Life” by the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA). This paper brings together ten case studies from six countries, including Senegal, Uganda, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Togo. https://bit.ly/3JU7MWp
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