The following was published in the November-December 2024 issue of NewsNotes.
- U.S. Elections Resources:
- 2024 Global Policy Briefs on Nonviolence, Integral Ecology, Economic Justice, and Migrants and Refugees by MOGC https://mogc.info/GPB
- Novena Prayer by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) at https://mogc.info/USCCB-Novena
- “Form Your Conscience” teaching document by the USCCB https://mogc.info/USCCB-FC
- “Keep the Faith: A 2024 Toolkit for Faith Communities to Protect Democracy” prepared by Faith Election Sabotage Response Network (ESRN) https://mogc.info/ESRNtoolkit
- Recording of forum “Nuclear Strategy: Disarmament & Deterrence in a Dangerous World,” held Sept. 6-7, featuring Rose Gottemoeller, former deputy secretary general of NATO; Thomas Mason, director of Los Alamos National Laboratory; Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego; Archbishop Joseph Mitsuaki Takami of Nagasaki; and others. https://mogc.info/USCDornsife-nukes
- Interview with top U.S. official working on nuclear disarmament, published by the Arms Control Association in May. https://mogc.info/USdisarmament
- “Remembering Juan López: The Deadly Fight for Environmental Justice in Honduras” published by North American Congress on Latin America on Oct. 18. https://mogc.info/NACLA-JL
- Statement from REMAM and the Laudato Si’ Movement in response to the murder of our Brother Juan López https://mogc.info/REMAM-LSM-JL
- New statement “Maasai Vision of Conservation,” published by the Maasai International Solidarity Alliance. The one-page visual summary of the Maasai vision for conservation is available at https://mogc.info/MISA-1pager and the full 13-page document is available at https://mogc.info/MISA-full
- Marbel diocese, Philippines, declares state of climate emergency in all its parishes on Sept. 15. https://mogc.info/PH-SCE
- Book: Human Rights in a Divided World (2024) by Rev. David Hollenbach, S.J., offers a comprehensive analysis of the challenges to human rights. https://mogc.info/HRDW
- Statement on South Sudan election delays by the South Sudan Council of Churches, Sept. 17. https://mogc.info/SSC-PR
- Humanitarian Update on Sudan by OCHA, held on Oct. 1 on how Sudan is now among the top four countries in the world with the highest prevalence of global acute malnutrition. https://mogc.info/Sudan-10-2024
- Report: The Corporate Assault on Honduras by the Institute for Policy Studies. https://mogc.info/IPS-HN
- Policy Brief: “Protecting human rights of indigenous peoples and local communities to halt biodiversity loss,” published by CIDSE for the UN Biodiversity Conference COP16 https://mogc.info/CIDSE-COP16
- Newsletter: Maasai International Solidarity Alliance, September-October 2024. https://mogc.info/MISA-Sept2024
- Reflection “Gustavo Gutiérrez, ‘father of liberation theology,’ dies at 96,” by Robert Ellsberg, editor of Orbis Books https://mogc.info/Gutierrez
- Reflection “Keeping Hope Alive” on the Anniversary of October 7 by His Beatitude Patriarch Michel Sabbah of Jerusalem. https://mogc.info/Kairos-KHA
- Churches for Middle East Peace Letter to Harris and Trump Campaigns detailing recommendations for actions to advance peace in the next administration. https://mogc.info/cmep-10-24
- Study Guide “Papal Teaching and Migration” by USCCB Justice for Immigrants Campaign includes prayers, Scripture readings and discussion questions for small groups to use over four sessions. https://mogc.info/USCCB-PTM
- Webinar: Our Lady Of Guadalupe and Juan Diego In The Lives Of Modern Missionary Disciples by the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers Missionary Discipleship Formation program on Dec. 10, 8pm et. Register: https://mogc.info/GuadalupeWebinar