Greece: Dispatch from refugee camps
Maryknoll Sister Rosemarie Milazzo writes from the refugee camps on the island of Lesvos in Greece.
Meeting with Your Members of Congress Locally: Follow-up Thank You Letter
Here's a sample thank you letter.
Meeting With Your Members of Congress Locally
Step-by-step guide to a successful meeting.
Meeting With Your Members of Congress Locally: Appointment Request Letter
How to submit an appointment request letter.
Maryknoll leadership statement on the ongoing "zero tolerance" and family separation crisis
As the leadership of the Maryknoll Sisters, Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers and the Maryknoll Lay Missioners, we denounce the cruel and immoral “zero-tolerance” immigration policy enacted by the Trump Administration which has resulted in the separation of over 2,300 children from their parents, the criminal prosecution of anyone who crosses the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, and severe restrictions on asylum applications.
Resources from the July-August 2018 issue of NewsNotes
Find fact sheets on asylum and family separation, a pastoral letter on elections in Zimbabwe, news from Nicaragua, and much more.
Peru: Org. founded by Maryknoll Sr. Patricia Ryan wins human rights award
Congratulations to Maryknoll Sr. Patricia Ryan and Derechos Humanos y Medio Ambiente (DHUMA), on being named the 2018 recipients of the Letelier-Moffitt International Human Rights Award.
North Korea: Maryknoll missioners on peace talks
On June 12, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un and U.S. President Donald J. Trump met in Singapore with grandeur and fanfare to discuss the possible dismantling of North Korea’s nuclear program.
Latin America: Call for ecological conversion
The following article was published by Development and Peace Caritas Canada on May 10, 2018 and entitled “Latin American bishops make urgent call for an ecological conversion in new pastoral exhortation.”
South Sudan: Possible peace agreement
Amid a humanitarian catastrophe the parties to the internecine conflict in South Sudan surprised many international observers when they signed a permanent ceasefire agreement in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on June 27. Whether this ceasefire will hold is anyone’s guess. What we do know is the humanitarian crisis continues.
Israel accused of war crimes in Gaza
Since March 30, Israeli forces have killed 118 Palestinians, including 14 children, and wounded 3,895 with live gunfire as protesters engaged in weekly demonstrations at the border fences separating Gaza and Israel.
Palm oil: A growing problem
This article is the first in a three-part series examining problems with palm oil production.