Maryknoll OGC Joins 1000+ Catholics in Asking Pres. Biden for the Forgiveness and Restructuring of Debt
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, in coordination with seven other Catholic groups, delivered a letter to President Biden, Treasury Secretary Yellen, and Secretary of State Blinken bearing signatures from over a thousand Catholics, requesting that debt forgiveness and restructuring be part of COP28 climate agenda.
Maryknoll OGC Joins 200+ Orgs Asking Pres. Biden to End ISDS Trade Provisions
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined Public Citizen, the AFL-CIO, Sierra Club, and 200+ Organizations to urge Biden to Terminate Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Provisions in Existing U.S. Trade and Investment Agreements. ISDS is used by corporations to litigate against government over local environmental laws.
Advent Reflection Guide: Preparing the Way
Download the guide with reflections, small group questions, prayers, and actions based on each week of Advent's scripture readings written by Maryknoll missioners and affiliates who attend to the needs of migrants and refugees.
I Surrender: A Memoir of Chile’s Dictatorship
Orbis Books publishes firsthand account of two years in the repressive dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet for the fiftieth anniversary of Chile’s coup.
Venezuelans in ‘Paradox of Broken Immigration System’
New U.S. immigration policies protect some Venezuelans in the United States, and deportation for others.
Courts and Congress Imperil Dreamers
Undocumented youth in the United States remain in legal limbo as courts argue the DACA program’s legality.
Committee for Food Security Takes on Inequality
The drastic decline in world food security and nutrition in recent years drives home the urgency of confronting the root cause – inequality. Maryknoll Fr. Ken Thesing reports from the UN in Rome.
Africa Struggles with Climate and Debt Crises
Unsustainably high debt obligations complicate the African continent’s efforts to confront climate change and promote economic and social development.
Five Takeaways from Laudate Deum
On October 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Francis released Laudate Deum, a follow-up to his landmark encyclical Laudato Si’. Here are some points in Laudate Deum that stood out to us.
Pope Francis Calls on COP28 to Deliver
Pope Francis wrote in his recent apostolic exhortation Laudate Deum about his concerns for the climate and hopes for action at the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai in December.
Latin Americans Build Solidarity to Resist Extractivism
Church and community leaders in Latin America met in Panama to strengthen their efforts to protect communities from exploitative extractive industries.