Catholic Social Tradition Principles

Lesson Plan

A Day in the Life of a Child in the United States

This activity, reproduced with permission from NETWORK Social Justice Lobby, a Catholic advocacy group, walks through the day of children in the U.S. from the perspective of a child in a low-income...
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Sign of Hope: Operation Day's Work

This student-run campaign, focused on helping students become aware of socially justice issues and solidarity with others across the world, offers a sign of hope.

Child Soldiers in Uganda

Up to 20,000 children in northern Uganda have been kidnapped and forced to fight in a conflict that has been raging for 19 years. Other children flee from rural areas to villages to sleep at night,...
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Health Care in Prisons

This two-page reflection/case study focuses on the problems with health care in U.S. prisons, from the point of view of Scriptures and Catholic Social Teaching, based on the U.S. Catholic Bishops'...
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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 Victims of the Mudslides and Earthquake

Halloween Chocolate is No Treat for Child Cocoa Laborers

While millions of people around the world will stock up on Halloween candy in the new few months before Halloween, we are called to reflect on the child cocoa workers in many countries in the...
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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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