Thanksgiving for the Call to Promote Peace and Justice

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.

The Social Concerns of the Church (Sollicitudo Rei Socialis)

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

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.

Slavery Facts and Prayer

This one page resource includes facts on contemporary slavery and a prayer for those in slavery.

Journey through Africa: Central Africa

As part of our Journey through Africa, this unit focuses on Central Africa and includes a case study on the war for resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a role-playing activity on...
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October 30, 2004 - Vatican Promotes Culture of Peace, the UN; Pope Speaks to Terrorism

Run with Perseverance

We are called to promote a culture of peace and justice even when it seems difficult. This reflection, by Jim McGinnis of the Institute for Peace and Justice, considers hope and perseverance in the...
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