Maryknoll OGC Joins Letter to Secretary Blinken and Secretary Raimondo
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo calling for a suspension of all firearms exports to Israel and implement firearms exports controls that keep U.S. manufactured guns out of the hands of human rights abusers.
MOGC Joins National Coalition Urging Congress to Confront U.S. Complicity in Civilian Harm in Gaza
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined over 70 national groups representing millions of Americans in a letter to Congress urging a vote in favor of S.Res.504, Senator Bernie Sanders' resolution under Section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act (22 U.S.C. § 2304) requiring a report on Israel’s human rights practices and U.S. military aid to Israel.
Maryknoll OGC Joins 50 Catholic Groups in Letter of Opposition to Extreme Immigration Proposals
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 50 other Catholic organizations in a letter to Senators and the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to express opposition to several extreme immigration proposals reportedly considered as part of the Biden administration’s budget requests. The letter names, in particular, opposition to proposals to change the “credible fear” test for asylum, mandate detention for asylum seekers, expand expedited removals, and codify the "Remain in Mexico" policy.
Maryknoll OGC Joins Letter to Biden Asking for the Closure of the Guantanamo Detention Center
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined nearly a hundred organizations in a letter to President Biden asking for the closure of the Guantanamo detention center
Lenten Reflection Guide: Caring for Creation
Download the 14-page guide produced by the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.
Solidarity Economy: Serving the Common Good
There is a global movement to build a just and sustainable economy that prioritizes people and planet over profit.
U.S. Refugee Resettlement Growing Stronger
The U.S. Department of State resettled over 14 thousand refugees from October 1 to December 1, its strongest two-month showing in seven years.
Church Leaders Defend Asylum
As part of negotiations over Pres. Biden’s supplemental funding request, the Senate is considering proposals that would permanently gut asylum and compromise legal immigration pathways.
Violence in Philippines Threatens Peace and Human Rights
A bombing of a Catholic Mass, jeopardizes plans for peace talks with the rebel groups in the region.
Nuclear Ban Week: A Call for Global Disarmament
Archbishop John Wester amplified the call for nuclear disarmament in a sermon delivered on Nuclear Ban Week at Our Savior Church, New York City.
UN: Plastic Elimination Treaty Stalled
A UN conference aimed at creating an International Legally Binding Instrument for plastic waste reduction was hampered by divergent views on how to reach the destination.