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.
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Archive for category: Global Solidarity
A Scriptural Reflection on Migrants: Solidarity, Hope, and Hospitality
Prejudice against migrants and concern for their welfare is a major concern for the Church. Use this resource to take a closer look at how our faith calls us to respond with compassion, solidarity, and hospitality. This scripture-base reflection can be used by individuals or groups.
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 conflict resolution for this country. Prayers by Africans, discussion questions, and CST reflections are included.
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.
Journey through Africa: Southern Africa
As part of our Journey through Africa series, the Southern Africa unit explores the region through a role play activity, a traveler’s log, case studies, a fact sheet on the HIV/AIDS crisis, a quiz, and more. Prayers, reflections, and discussion questions are also included.
Journey through Africa: East Africa
In response to the Pope’s recent call for more attention on Africa, highlight East Africa and a case study on Gender, Water and Poverty in Uganda as part of our Journey through Africa series.
Journey through Africa, Introduction (Text)
At a time when representatives from the Vatican are meeting to "express the spiritual closeness of John Paul II and the solidarity of the universal Church to the peoples and local Churches in Africa," we begin our new series on the African continent. This is the text part of the introduction to the series. The corresponding images can be found in a separate document.
Journey through Africa, Introduction (Images)
At a time when representatives from the Vatican are meeting to "express the spiritual closeness of John Paul II and the solidarity of the universal Church to the peoples and local Churches in Africa," we begin our new series on the African continent. This is the Image part of the introduction to the series. The corresponding text can be found in a separate document.
Prayer for Sudan
As part of our exploration of interfaith solidarity, we offer a special prayer for use on behalf of the victims of the terrible atrocities in Sudan.
The Marys of the Americas Litany
This litany celebrates the images of the Virgin Mary present in many different Hispanic cultures. Images correspond to each of the prayers in the litany. Because the images are picture files and take longer to download, they are in 3 files that are separate from the text of the litany. The text of the litany can be downloaded at the link below. For the corresponding pictures of the cultural Marys, please download Image Set 1, Image Set 2, and Image Set 3. Don’t forget to also download the text of the litany from the “download” link below. (You can also access this resource in Spanish.)
