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Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns
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We are the advocacy-analysis office for Maryknoll missioners, promoting justice, peace, and integrity of creation.
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🗓THIS FRIDAY at 9am ET - Religious Life for Climate Justice: Turning Hope into Action

Catholics from around the world are gathering to meet the moment of the urgent climate crisis.

Join us virtually in English, Spanish, French, Italian or Portuguese: mogc.me/RL4CJ

#ClimateAction #climatechange
July 23, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The “One Big Beautiful Bill” passed by the House has a 5% blanket tax that would unduly burden African nations, potentially costing them billions of dollars.

The Africa Faith & Justice Network coordinated a letter to the Senate to ask that the potentially harmful clause be removed:
May 28, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Once again in front of the US Capitol Building for Faithful Witness Wednesdays, our multi-faith vigil calling upon Congress to exercise greater moral courage in upholding its Article 1 powers.
March 26, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Today, March 24 at 6 p.m. MT, at San Jacinto Plaza, Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso spearheads a march and vigil to protest the Trump administration's plans for mass deportations, inviting "all people of faith and everyone committed to the common good" with participants marching to Sacred Heart Church.
March 24, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Today, on St. Joseph's Day, let us recall that St Joseph and the Holy Family were refugees.

Right now, due to actions the federal government has taken, the vast majority of overseas refugee processing remains paused and no refugees are being resettled.

Let Congress know you care: mogc.info/4bV5SEx
March 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Pope Francis was admitted to a hospital in Rome to treat a respiratory infection. Join us in prayer for our Holy Father with the prayer written by the Felician Services. www.felicianservices.org/prayers-for-...
February 18, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) has prepared a set of Know Your Rights handouts in eleven different languages available here: mogc.info/KYR
February 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
A dangerous countdown has begun: One year from today, New START – the last remaining treaty limiting the world's two largest nuclear arsenals – will expire. The Doomsday Clock has been set at 89 seconds to midnight – the closest we have ever been to global catastrophe.
February 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Today we celebrate the witness of the 4 US churchwomen martyred in El Salvador 44 years ago.

The community of Chalatenango keeps their memory alive: the banner says "Ita, Maura, Karla, Jean, and Dorothy live in our hearts. The legacy of love and solidarity of the Sisters ¡Presente en Chalatenango!"
December 2, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Today, on Worlds AIDS Day, we raise awareness, commemorate those who have died, and celebrate victories such as increased access to treatment and prevention service.

See the Maryknoll AIDS Task Force prayer below.

#WorldAIDSDay #WorldAidsDay2024 #EndAIDS #HIV
December 1, 2024 at 10:36 PM