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Prayer

Prayer for Indigenous Peoples

This prayer invites us to promote the human rights of indigenous populations while celebrating a common global community and recognition that all of creation is sacred.  
Film Discussion Guide

Pope Francis: A Man of His Word

This film highlights Pope Francis’s message for people to engage and produce a culture of encounter through hope and love in order to combat social problems and bridge gaps in our...
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Activity

Recognizing Human Dignity

Recognizing the inherent humanity in all people regardless of race, culture, or gender is important as we counter the social evils in our world. This activity gears participants to reflect on the...
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Reflection

CST and the SDGs

This collection of reflections connects themes of Catholic social thought with the Sustainable Development Goals, addressing topics such as gender equality, climate action, poverty, and...
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Prayer

Prayer for Families at the Border

We pray to end the tragic, terrible nightmare of children ripped from their parents embrace at the U.S./Mexico border.  
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Fact Sheet & Handout

2018 Summer Reading from Center of Concern

These recommendations for summer reading are organized by social justice issues in the U.S.; social justice issues around the world; and novels, biographies, and memoirs. These works are connected to...
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Calendar

July 2018: Voices for Social Justice

This month’s calendar offers daily reflections and actions to celebrate EFJ’s theme for the month of July 2018: Rejoice and Be Glad: Voices for Social Justice.  
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Prayer

Prayer for Gaza

This prayer laments the ongoing conflict and bloodshed between Israelis and Palestinians and petitions the international community to bring an end to this violence.  
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Creative Voice

Crossing Borders and Bridging Gaps Through Art

Creative Voice Elshafei Dafalla shares how his vocation as an artist helps the marginalized in our global community, especially refugees and torture survivors. An interview with Elshafei and an...
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Creative Voice

Creative Voice: On the Call to Holiness in Today’s World

This artistic reflection invites us to reflect on the words of Pope Francis’s apostolic exhortation, Gaudete et Exsultate: On the Call to Holiness in Today’s World, which are meant “to unsettle...
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Unit

Human Rights Through the Principles of Catholic Social Thought

This series of resources explores the intersection of human rights and Catholic social thought and will be updated monthly. Introduction Refugees, Human Trafficking, and the Principle of Life...
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Reflection

Catholic Social Thought and Art

Catholic social teaching has reminded the Church that art and beauty reveal the possibilities of human creativity and that art is necessary for the human spirit to flourish. This reflection includes...
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