Latin America: Brazil-based scandal spreads
On February 16, attorneys general from 15 countries met in the capital of Brazil to exchange information related to the Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht and its involvement in corruption scandals in their countries.
Peru: Oil companies harm indigenous communities
Barbara Fraser, a returned Maryknoll Lay Missioner, writes from Peru about the misery and death caused by oil companies on indigenous communities.
Honduras: “Deadliest place to defend the planet”
Global Witness, an international NGO based in London and Washington, D.C., released a damning report on killings and attacks against indigenous and environmental human rights defenders in Honduras.
Resources from March-April 2017 NewsNotes
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns' 2017 Lenten Reflection Guide, advocacy for immigrants and refugees, Ecumenical Advocacy Days, and much more.
Nonviolence: Action on World Day of Peace Message
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns co-organized an event on “Nonviolence as a Style of Politics for Peace” at the UN in New York with the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See and the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative, a project of Pax Christi International.
Palm Sunday and Gospel Nonviolence
Proclaiming the Good News
Fifth Sunday of Lent and Gospel Nonviolence
We rise in love with peace.
Fourth Sunday of Lent and Gospel Nonviolence
God is revealed in our brokenness.
Third Sunday of Lent and Gospel Nonviolence
God’s mercy defies animosity and rivalry between people.
Second Sunday of Lent and Gospel Nonviolence
We are called to transform and be transformed.
First Sunday of Lent and Gospel Nonviolence
We are not alone on the journey.
U.S. immigration enforcement: Shocking changes
Things are changing fast for vulnerable communities with which Maryknoll missioners have worked for decades.