World Water Day 2020
World Water Day is March 22. Join us as we pray, study, and act.
World Water Day 2020 - The Right to Water
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Flávio José Rocha in Brazil writes about the right to water.
'COVID-2050': A threat to take seriously
Maria Montello, a Maryknoll Lay Missioner in Cambodia, reflects on the current response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and a potential response to environmental destruction.
CMEP Statement on Israel-Palestine "Peace Plan"
Churches for Middle East Peace, a network of organizations working for peace in Israel-Palestine of which MOGC is a member, released the following statement on February 25 on the Trump administration’s “Peace to Prosperity” plan for Israel-Palestine.
Resources
Find resources for Lent, registration for Ecumenical Advocacy Days in April, material to prepare for Earth Day 2020, and much more.
UN Addresses Global Homelessness
In the following article, Sr. Marvie Misolas, MM, summarizes the 58th Session of the Commission on Social Development at the UN in New York.
Joint Letter to Presidential Candidates
On December 9, the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 31 other faith-based organizations and 70 faith leaders in issuing the following open letter to all the 2020 presidential candidates urging them to call for significant cuts to the nation's military budget and for a renewed investment in domestic programs, diplomacy, and peacebuilding.
Africa: Increasing Illegal Drug Trade
Fr. Frank Breen, MM, attended a panel at the United Nations on the increasing trade and use of illicit drugs on the continent of Africa. The following is his summary of the new research presented at the event.
Threats to Shareholder Advocacy
New rules proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) threaten to stifle shareholder advocacy and decrease corporate accountability.
Philippines: Overcoming the Cycle of Poverty
The following commentary by Irish missionary priest Shay Cullen, SSC, was published by the Union of Catholic Asian News (UCAN) on February 14, 2020. A member of the Missionary Society of St. Columban, Father Cullen has worked to promote human rights and the rights of children, especially victims of sex abuse, in the Philippines for nearly 50 years.
Economy of Francesco
Returned Maryknoll Lay Missioner Dave Kane interviewed two young people planning to attend Pope Francis’s “Economy of Francesco,” an international gathering in March in Assisi, Italy.
Deportees Face Death and Abuse
A new report highlights the consequences of restrictive U.S. asylum policies for people deported to El Salvador.