Pope Benedict XVI Writes about Migrants and Refugees

For the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Benedict XVI has written a message on justice for migrants. This resource highlights his message and offers an activity on the most recent U.S....
Prayer Service

Prayer Service for Refugees

This prayer service for refugees is by the Jesuit Refugee Service, written based on a prayer by the World Council of Churches.
Prayer Service

Hope for a New Heaven and a New Earth: CRS Natural Disaster Prayer Service

One of EFJ's partners, Catholic Relief Services, has created a prayer service to mark the anniversary of the tsunami disaster. A PDF leader's guide is available at the link below.

Mary's Vision: Luke 1: 26-38

For the Advent/Christmas season, two one-page reflections (with reflection questions) in this EfJ posting are based on the Gospel of Luke. In a beautiful reflection on Mary, Fr. Joseph Donders posits...

Health Care is a Human Right - Especially for Children

The right to health care, especially for children, is a basic right that has been long supported by the Church. A fact sheet on Children and Health Care in the U.S. and an action agenda is posted...

The Psychological Impact of Violence on Children in the Holy Land

Children in the Holy Land experience violence as a part of their daily lives. Children are especially vulnerable to long-term effects of this violence. The Catholic Social Teaching option for the...
Lesson Plan

A Day in the Life of a Child in the United States

This activity, reproduced with permission from NETWORK Social Justice Lobby, a Catholic advocacy group, walks through the day of children in the U.S. from the perspective of a child in a low-income...

A CST Perspective on Who Makes Decisions on the Food We Eat

A two-page Food for Thought resource asks questions about who regulates the food business in the U.S. and reminds us of the need to focus on the common good.

Violence, War, Women

This two-page resource/bulletin-insert explores the specific injustices women face during war and in the aftermath of war. A Vatican commission on women spokesperson recently addressed the UN with...

In Pakistan, Millions Homeless for Winter; Looking at Structural Issues

We cannot forget those who continue to suffer in the wake of natural disasters around the world: read the latest on the earthquake victims in Pakistan as winter approaches, and consider issues of...