Care for Creation

Our Sister Water/Nuestra Hermana Agua

This prayer, "Our Sister Water," or "Nuestra Hermana Agua," is from Franciscans International and is provided in both English and Spanish to celebrate World Water Day on March 22 or any other...
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Fair Trade and Other Alternative Suppliers

Poverty, War, and the Environment in Darfur

This article and reflection is on the continuing violence in Darfur and its root causes, such as poverty and environmental destruction. Use this resource for group discussion or as a bulletin...
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Prayer for Nuclear Disarmament

Nuclear Disarmament

While enormous amounts of money are spent daily on the build-up of weapons, especially nuclear weapons, which threaten the well-being of all creation. Pope John Paul II spoke repeatedly about the...
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Hurricane Katrina, the Environment, and Human Causes

In the days after Katrina, toxic chemicals that have polluted the water are becoming a serious danger, while discussion continues about human decisions, climate change, and the impact of both on the...
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Native Americans and the Environment

To mark Columbus Day, we focus on Native Americans, the residents of the continent met by the colonists after their landing. A bulletin insert/fact sheet focuses on Native Americans and the...
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Cars and Global Warming: Stalled on the Environment

This four-page fact sheet/bulletin details the challenges to reducing U.S. emissions posed by auto makers, whose new car models are increasing in emissions levels each year. Sample letters to send to...
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The Fountain of Life: Brazilian Bishops Encourage Reflection and Action on the Value of Water

Reprinted from Scarboro Missions Magazine, Rev. Ron MacDonell writes about his time as a missionary and using the "See, Judge, Act" framework to increase access to water for those in...
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Water: A Common Good

In this article, reprinted from Scarboro Missions Magazine, Laura Vargas looks at the spiritual aspects of water and considers why it is necessary that we ensure access to water for all as a basic...
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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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Ecological Debt

There is a grave disparity between the amount of natural resources used by the North and South. This two-pager details the situation.