Nuclear Disarmament

While enormous amounts of money are spent daily on the build-up of weapons, especially nuclear weapons, which threaten the well-being of all creation. Pope John Paul II spoke repeatedly about the...
Prayer Service

Litany for an End to the Death Penalty

A main tenant of Catholic Social Teaching is the dignity of every human person. Popes and Bishops have consistently called for an end to the death penalty. This Litany is for an End to the Death...

The Catholic Perspective on the Death Penalty (Sept. 2005)

This bulletin insert/fact sheet is based the recent campaign by the U.S. Catholic Bishops to end the death penalty.

Halloween Chocolate is No Treat for Child Cocoa Laborers

While millions of people around the world will stock up on Halloween candy in the new few months before Halloween, we are called to reflect on the child cocoa workers in many countries in the...

Derechos Humanos (Human Rights) - in Spanish

A new Spanish-language unit on human rights provides basic information on human rights and a creative activity to help students think about local-global connections in human rights can be found at...

Food Policy from a Faith Perspective

This four page handout/bulletin insert uses interfaith principles to reflect on the importance of ensuring that the U.S. Farm Bill is focused on ending hunger and improving access to food to everyone...

Hurricane Katrina, the Environment, and Human Causes

In the days after Katrina, toxic chemicals that have polluted the water are becoming a serious danger, while discussion continues about human decisions, climate change, and the impact of both on the...

Conceptos de Paz (Concepts of Peace)

This resource, for use with all your Spanish-speaking audiences, focuses on "negative" versus "positive" peace and includes CST, discussion questions, and a prayer.  

Cars and Global Warming: Stalled on the Environment

This four-page fact sheet/bulletin details the challenges to reducing U.S. emissions posed by auto makers, whose new car models are increasing in emissions levels each year. Sample letters to send to...

Native Americans and the Environment

To mark Columbus Day, we focus on Native Americans, the residents of the continent met by the colonists after their landing. A bulletin insert/fact sheet focuses on Native Americans and the...