Catholic Social Tradition Principles

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.

Slavery Facts and Prayer

This one page resource includes facts on contemporary slavery and a prayer for those in slavery.

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...
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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,...
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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.

The Environmental Impact of War

This fact sheet lists the environmental threats and actual damages that have resulted from the war in Iraq. Discussion questions and CST are included.

Wake Up and Smell the Coffee

As part of our Food for Thought series, we offer a fact sheet on coffee and how you can, in your coffee choices, promote social justice instead of exploitation and poverty.

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...
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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...
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United Nations Millenium Development Goals

The fact sheet summarizes the basics of the UN Millenium Development Goals, an world-wide initiative to fight poverty. The resource includes an update on the progress made and connects the goals to...
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United Nations Interfaith Prayer Service

This interfaith prayer services uses quotes from different faith traditions to inspire and unite us as we work and pray for the strengthing of the United Nations.

Prayer for Victims of Natural Disasters