The Health Worker Crisis

There is a 4.25 million person shortage of health care workers in the world. The Americas have 14% of the world's population but 37% of health care workers, while Africa, with 11% of the world's...

2006 Lenten Message of Pope Benedict XVI

In his Lenten Message, Pope Benedict II's reflects on Christ's compassionate gaze upon humankind and upon a world that desparately needs justice and peace. The Pope calls for a world that respects...

Woman of Faith, Woman of Justice: Dorothy Stang

This article is a tribute to Sr. Dorothy Stang, a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Dorothy "Dot" Stang, moved to Brazil 40 years ago to help the poor build independent futures for their...

A Lenten Examination of Conscience

[Mar. 2006, Vol. 3, No. 7]

Our Sister Water/Nuestra Hermana Agua

This prayer, "Our Sister Water," or "Nuestra Hermana Agua," is from Franciscans International and is provided in both English and Spanish to celebrate World Water Day on March 22 or any other...

A Prayer for Human Priorities in the 2007 Federal Budget

This is a prayer for human priorities in the U.S. federal budget.  
Prayer Service

Remembering the Still-Homeless in Pakistan and Kashmir: Actions for Solidarity

Hundreds of thousands of people are homeless in the region of Kashmir and Pakistan that experienced a terrible earthquake in October. They must endure two more months of cold winter and more...

Dead Man Walking

Refer to our Social Justice Film Guide, which recommends dozens of films on various social justice topics and provided a general guide for reflection on CST concepts. This resource is a more in-depth...