Economic Justice

Fact Sheet: Poverty in the U.S. (2007)

37 million, or 12.6 percent of people in the U.S.. live below the poverty line. This resource includes updated facts about poverty in America, and is perfect for a bulletin insert on the issue.

Signs of the Times: The US Catholic Bishops' Pastoral letter on the Economy. An Unfinished Agenda?

Twenty years ago this month the U.S. Catholic bishops adopted their pastoral letter on the U.S. economy, which they called Economic Justice for All. In their foreword they wrote that they were...
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Debt, Poverty, and the Bible

This resource is a Scripture study from Jubilee USA to show how the imperative for debt relief has biblical roots.

August 31, 2006 - New Report Questions World Bank Free Trade Policies; Vatican Representative Critical of Current Trade System

Retreat

Spirituality of Justice Reflections: Thirty Daily Reflections with Pope Benedict XVI

Spend 5 minutes a day in prayer with Pope Benedict XVI, reflecting each day on a justice quote from the pope, reflection questions, and a prayer. The format of this resource is a short half-page to...
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Immigrants, Jobs, and the Economy: Debunking the Myths

Some opponents of immigration would allege that job loss in the U.S. can be blamed on the arrival of immigrants in the U.S. However, immigrants are actually more like to help the economy grow and...
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Global Military Spending Nears Record High; Corporations See Profits from War

This handout/bulletin insert looks at the high financial cost of war, as well as the financial profits and benefits of war for some corporations.

Another World is Possible

Deepening globalization is a phenomenon of our age. In this presentation Maria Riley looks at several different dimensions of globalization, its history, its driving forces, how it is playing out...
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Standing on the Side of Justice: Reflection for the Anniversary of Economic Justice for All (2006)

2006 was the twentieth anniversary of the U.S. Catholic Bishops' document, Economic Justice for All, which was written in 1986. The Bishops then asked important questions about the economy and...
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Service, Part 7: Understanding Justice

This resource is seventh in the Service and Justice series, to help groups connect their service activities to social justice issues and root causes. To access the other resources in the series, go...
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Lesson Plan

Looking at Root Causes: Why do Immigrants Come to the U.S.?

There are 60 countries in today's world that are poorer than they were 30 years ago. A fifth of the world's population (1.2 billion people) lives on less than $1 per day and almost half the world's...
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Food Security/Insecurity in the World and the MDGs

The lack of food security for much of the world's population is slowing down progress toward the Millenium Development Goals. Catholic Social Teaching, particularly statements by Pope John Paul II,...
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