UN: Climate Conference COP28 Confronts Fossil Fuels
Nearly every nation in the world has agreed to transition away from fossil fuels, the main driver of climate change.
Haiti: Distressing Report from Rural Community
A rural community in Haiti asks U.S. groups to work to stop the flow of illegal guns into their country as they deal with spiraling gang violence and hunger.
Guatemala: Struggle for a Peaceful Transition
President-Elect Bernardo Arévalo is scheduled to take office on Jan. 14, but a peaceful transition of power is far from guaranteed.
Tanzania: Maasai Land Rights Defended by EU
The European Parliament adopted a resolution urging Tanzania to immediately halt ongoing forcible evictions of Maasai pastoralists from their ancestral lands.
Hope Away from Home in South Sudan
Three Maryknoll missioners spoke about their experiences of mission while serving international displaced people and refugees from South Sudan.
Sudan: Peace Talks to Resume
Two generals in Sudan began warring for control of the government in 2023, killing tens of thousands and displacing millions.
Voices from Gaza and the West Bank
Read the moving words of people living in Gaza and the West Bank during the Israel-Hamas war.
Wartime Christmas Messages from Churches in Holy Land
As war goes on, church leaders in occupied Palestinian territories share messages of hope for peace.
Maryknoll OGC Joins Letter to Congress on Haitian Food Sovereignty
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined a group of twenty organizations in writing to Congress on the unprecedented levels of acute hunger in the island nation of Haiti due to increased costs of imports, drought, and government neglect of agriculture. U.S. assistance, from the Farm Bill and USAID, should go to existing local and small-scale farms and agricultural organizations to promote food sovereignty over food dependence.
375+ Faith Leaders and Orgs Urge Pres. Biden to Protect Asylum
Our nation’s diverse faith traditions call us to love our neighbor, accompany the vulnerable, and welcome the sojourner. The asylum provisions under consideration are not in line with our country and our communities’ long legacy of welcome. We urge your administration and members of Congress to reject the permanent asylum restrictions under discussion and support solutions that would live up to our values and welcome the most vulnerable
COP 28 Midway Report
The following is a message from Lisa Sullivan, reporting from Dubai at the midpoint of the UN Climate Change Conference, COP 28.
Maryknoll OGC joins Faith Groups in Urging Congress to Protect Asylum
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined faith groups in urging Congress to protect asylum in public statements. The statements were coordinated by Interfaith Immigrant Coalition.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 30, 2023