Susan Gunn, director of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, presents a sobering view of the fatal effects of U.S. cuts to foreign aid.
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World Watch: Human Rights Abuse in the Philippines
The Maryknoll Office of Global Concerns calls attention to a history of human rights abuse in the Philippines.
World Watch: It’s Time for Renewable Energy
While the latest United Nations report on climate change is dire, renewable energy technology is more available and cheaper than ever.
Ukrainians Are Latest Wave of Refugees
In the first month alone, the Russian invasion of Ukraine drove an estimated 10 million people from their homes, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
World Watch: ‘A Different Kind of Economy’
Pope Francis’ Economy of Francesco invites young economists and entrepreneurs from around the world to envision a new global economy.
World Watch: Treaties Foster Disarmament
International treaties on nuclear weapons and papal teaching on disarmament urge countries to take further steps toward peace.
World Watch: Global Climate Momentum Builds
omentum is building for ambitious action to counter climate change, both in...
2021: A Year Highlighting Child Labor
The United Nations has named 2021 as the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labor, which involves an estimated 152 million children worldwide.
Water Defenders Face Dangerous Challenge
A new book documents how courageous water defenders in El Salvador made the Central American country the first nation in the world to ban metal mining.
Vatican COVID-19 Commission Examines Pastoral and Social Challenges of Pandemic
Pope Francis asks Vatican COVID-19 Commission to focus on four social issue areas: security, economics, ecology and health.
Upholding Human Rights During the Pandemic
U.N. official accuses various countries of alleged human rights abuses under the guise of...
COVID-19 Jubilee Debt Relief
Debt relief campaign seeks to help impoverished countries struggling with COVID-19 pandemic avert...
Querida Amazonia: Call for a Missionary Church
In his new exhortation, Querida Amazonia, Pope Francis describes his "great dreams" for the...
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