Valentine's Day: Flowers, Chocolate and Diamonds

This unit considers the justice issues and human faces behind the products of flowers, chocolate and diamonds--three common Valentine's Day gifts.

The Struggle for Racial Justice in Words and Music

People of faith have played an important role in the struggle for racial justice in the United States and in other areas of the world. Through music and lyrics, this resource explores how faith has...
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Faithful Citizens

Prayer for Africans Suffering from HIV/AIDS

January 29, 2004: Vatican Pushing for Low-Cost AIDS Medication--Children Could Be Saved

January 13, 2004 - U.S Catholic Bishops Speak Out on the Global Food System

January 8, 2004 - Bishops Question the For-Profit Prison Industry

2004 World Day of Peace Message and Discussion Questions

This reflection includes the full text of Pope John Paul II's 2004 World Day of Peace Message and discussion questions.  

December 9, 2003 - 'Tis the Season - To Spend More or To Be More?

December 9, 2003 - World Leaders Travel to Nigeria As Human Rights Abuses Are Discussed; Pope and Nigerian Bishops Call for Just

Border Children

As border security has increased over the past two years, immigrant parents have increasingly made use of smuggling networks to bring their children across the border to them. Unfortuntely, this...
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