To Celebrate Memorial Day, Seek Peace

This reflection opens with the prayer, "To Honor the Dead, Bring Peace to the Living," and is followed by quotes from Catholic Social Teaching history about the Church's call to peace.

The U.S. Bishops Urge Responsible Transition in Iraq, plus Fact Sheet on the Situation in Iraq

A short article on the bishops' Nov. 2006 statement on Iraq is provided, as well as a comprehensive fact sheet that explains current events, new reports, the insurgency, economic costs,...
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Poverty and the Environment Unit

Use this unit for World Environment Day (June 5) or any other environmental day. This new forty-one page unit is full of Catholic Social Teaching, fact sheets, case studies, prayers, interactive...
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May 15, 2005 - Pope Re-Commits to Peace and Human Rights

Prayer Service for a Commitment to a Just World

This prayer service focuses on strengthening the commitment for a just world. Please follow the link.

La Paz en el Corazón de los Conflictos - Parte 1

This Spanish-language resource, based on a lesson by the organization, Manos Unidas, is the first of several sessions on Peace.

Pope Benedict XVI on Peace

Why did the current Pope choose "Benedict" as his name? This fact sheet highlights Benedict XVI's commitment to promoting peace – a commitment the new pope has pledged to...
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Hotel Rwanda Movie Reflection and Activities

Hotel Rwanda, the recent movie about the Rwandan genocide, teaches valuable lessons about individual and collective responsibility in the face of injustice. This resource is based on a study guide by...
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Victims of Torture

The International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is June 26. Use this fact sheet to learn about the torture that remains a problem in at least half the world's countries in the 21st century.

Social Security Reform from a Scriptural Perspective

Jim Wallis from Sojourners offers this reflection on social security reform from a biblical perspective.