Danger on the Border: Is Tougher Security the Answer to Undocumented Immigration?

One recent debate in immigration reform has centered on border security. Various ideas have been proposed in Congress to built bigger fences, arm more guardsmen, and to make crossing the border more...
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Signs of Hope in the DRC: Women at the Heart of Recovery

This resource offers signs of hope seen in women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). One woman celebrates her ability to vote, while another women tells her experience of rape and recovery...
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Elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (August 2006)

In July 2006, an historical event took place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): the first democratic elections in over forty years took place. However, the country still faces great...
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Nonviolence, Reconciliation, and Peace

Renato Cardinal Martino, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, reflects on nonviolence in an address. Discussion questions, a prayer, and a timeline of effective nonviolence...
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Retreat

The Beauty of God's Creation: A Half-Day Retreat

As the seaons change, this half-day retreat experience can be used individually or in small groups to reflect on the beauty of God's creation - and to deepen our call to protecting the environment....
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Celebrating Indigenous Peoples around the World

This unit on indigenous persons includes case studies from around the world that focus on learning about indigenous cultures as well as issues of injustice faced by these persons today. A quiz and...
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Sex Trafficking in the United States: Facts and Victims' Stories

Sex trafficking is more widespread than commonly realized, with trafficked persons having been discovered in all 50 states, and 91 cities. This 2-page factsheet details the situation. Stories of real...
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Shadow Boxing Activity to Remember the Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

August 6 and 9, 1945, were the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II. This Shadow Boxing activity is a creative way to remember the victims of these atrocities and can also be...
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Prayer for an End to the Violence in Lebanon

The Faces of Immigrants - Case Studies on the Diverse Experiences of Immigrants to the U.S.

The United States is a country that was founded by immigrants and it has a rich history of "welcoming the stranger". This resource consists of short case studies of immigrants from...
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Ignatian Prayer Experience on Hunger (from John 6:1-15)

One type of Ignatian prayer is lectio divino, a response to Scripture. This is a guided prayer experience on the Gospel reading for July 30, 2006, the Multiplication of the Loaves. Use this prayer...
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