Social Justice Books

This resource shares books with social justice themes to use in the classroom, for book groups, and for gift-giving! This resource was updated from 2005 by Anna Misleh.

Hunger - Why Africa?

This Food for Thought explores why hunger and poverty in so prevalent in the African continent and gives basic recommendations for food security for Africa.

Advent Action: Hold Wal-Mart Accountable for Worker Abuses

As an Advent Action, join in writing letters to Wal-Mart for more just corporate practices. For background information on Wal-Mart, please see our unit, which can be found under the Corporate...
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Thanksgiving for the Call to Promote Peace and Justice

The Social Concerns of the Church (Sollicitudo Rei Socialis)

Who Belongs to Our Moral Community?

Looking forward to Advent, this reflection by T. Michael McNulty ponders the questions of inclusion of all in our moral community.

Joy and Hope in the Modern World (Gaudium et Spes)

Human Rights Unit

The Human Rights Unit contains facts, a quiz, human rights articles, prayer and discussion on human rights.   The Human Rights Unit is a six-page resource that contains the following: An...
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October 30, 2004 - Vatican Promotes Culture of Peace, the UN; Pope Speaks to Terrorism

HIV/AIDS Unit

This unit on AIDS offers facts, a quiz, quotes from Catholic Social Teaching, and case studies of some young and old people in Africa impacted by AIDS.