Dignity of Work and Rights of Workers

Work as Key to the Social Question

This resource features quotations taken from several major Catholic Social Teaching documents that treat the topic of work. Discussion questions are included.

Laborem Exercens, On Human Work

Reflection
This resource looks at Laborem Exercens (On Human Work), an encyclical of Pope John Paul II. Included is an overview of the document, historical notes, an outline of the document and discussion...

Rerum Novarum, The Condition of Labor

Reflection
This resource looks at Rerum Novarum (The Condition of Labor), an encyclical of Pope Leo XIII. Included is an overview of the document, historical notes, an outline of the document and discussion...

Work as Key to the Social Question

Fact Sheet & Handout
In mid September 2001, The Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace held a conference on the theme of "Work as Key to the Social Question: The Great Social and Economic Transformations and the...

The Way of the Cross of a Migrant

Stations of the Cross.

Dignity of the Worker

Fact Sheet & Handout
This unit on the dignity of the worker features the following materials: fact sheets, scripture passages related to human dignity and questions for reflection and discussion.

Workers' Rights (Text-Only Version)

Fact Sheet & Handout
This unit on workers' rights contains the following materials: prayers and reflections, fact sheets, and "The Faces Behind the Products."

Workers' Rights

Unit
This unit on workers' rights contains the following materials: prayers and reflections, fact sheets, and "The Faces Behind the Products." Because this unit contains several photographs,...