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Send My Friend to School Week

Schools across the U.S. participate in Send My Friend to School Week, usually the last week in April. Use this week to learn about education and literacy across the world, and to take action.

April 2, 2006 - U.S. Bishops Welcome Debt Plan for 17 Poor Nations

The Eucharist and Bread for a Hungry World

These excerpts from a chapter in Joseph Grassi's book, Broken Bread and Broken Bodies, can be used on Holy Thursday or any other day to reflect on the connection between the Eucharist and world...
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Christians, Muslims and Jews: Working Together to Heal the Environment

The three largest religions in the U.S. are Christianity, Islam and Judaism. Members of each of the religions, united around the central belief in the same God and a common understanding of...
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March 28, 2006 - Catholic Bishops Call for Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Supported by Rallying People of Faith; Cardinal Mah

Service, Part 6: Called to Faith, Committed to Justice

This is the sixth group reflection/activity in the Service and Justice series. Part 6 focuses on how action to change the flawed social structures and systems of the world is integral to our...
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Food Security/Insecurity in the World and the MDGs

The lack of food security for much of the world's population is slowing down progress toward the Millenium Development Goals. Catholic Social Teaching, particularly statements by Pope John Paul II,...
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World Water Day 2006

Adopted as a United Nations General Assembly resolution in December 1992, March 22, 2006 marks the 13th World Water Day. World Water Day 2006 will be guided by the United Nations Educational,...
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Center supports initiative that will encourage local farming and healthy eating

The Center of Concern, along with more than two dozen other national and local groups, signed a letter today in support of a $5 million dollars worth of funding to support schools' access to healthy,...
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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...
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Holy Week and Easter: The Gospel of Mark

These reflections, by Fr. Joseph Donders, are on Mark's Gospel, particularly focusing on the justice implications of the events of the last week of Christ's life and the challenge of Easter.

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...
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