Pope's Visit to U.S.

Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the U.S. is historic and significant on many levels. In Washington, DC the Pope met with George W. Bush, said mass for a crowd of 46,000, met with educators and...

Enrique's Journey

Immigration is one of the most critical social issues facing us today. The book, Enrique's Journey" is the engrossing true story of a 16-year old boy from Honduras who travels thousands of miles to...

CST & Film Guide: Blood Diamond

Diamonds have been an ongoing source of conflict and war in many places in Africa. Blood Diamond provides an excellent tool to learn about the issues and explore the themes of justice and injustice...

Remembering Rwanda

The Rwandan Genocide took place from April 7, to July 17, 1994 and resulted in the murder of close to one million Tutsi's in 100 days. It remains a haunting indictment of the human capacity for...

Immigration: The Origins of the Church's Position

This three-page resource presents how the Catholic Church arrived at its position on immigration. This article by Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Atlanta, the first in a series, is a wonderful tool...

Genocide Backgrounder

This four-page resource provides a clear and succinct background resource on genocide and includes the following: definitions of terms a timeline of Genocides of the 20th century an article on...
Lesson Plan

Kosovo's Hope for the Future

Kosovo is a region in Balkans (Eastern Europe) that has been in political limbo since 1999 when Serbia's president, Slobodan Milosevic, began a campaign of terror and ethnic cleansing in Kosovo. The...
Prayer Service

Prayer Service for Peace in Kosovo and Serbia

On February 17, 2008, Kosovo declared independence from Serbia. Since 1999 Kosovo has had no official status as a region, territory, or country as a result of the 1991 breakup of the former communist...

Black Gold

Black Gold is a documentary that asks us "to wake up and smell the coffee," to face the unjust conditions under which our favorite drink is produced and to decide what we can do about it. The film...

Reflections on Ending Racism

Various Church leaders have spoken out about the evil of racism and the need to eradicate it in the thoughts and actions of each person as well as in the soul of our society.  This resource collects...

The Omnivore's Dilemma

In the book, "The Omnivore's Dilemma", author Michael Pollan traces a direct line between the industrialization of our food supply and the degradation of the environment. A fascinating and...

Water

The film, "Water" is a marvellous and engaging film through which to examine critical questions about the role of culture and religion in promoting injustice.  This discussion guide provides...