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Seeking Justice, Peace, and Equality in Israel-Palestine

Reflection
This guide covers the ongoing violence in Israel-Palestine and Lebanon, focusing on the aftermath of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack and Israel's military response in Gaza. It highlights human...
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Resource List on the Relations of Indigenous Peoples and Catholics

Fact Sheet & Handout
This resource list provides suggested books, articles, and videos that teach about the legacy of colonization and the genocide of Indigenous Peoples in the United States and Canada. In particular,...
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Indigenous Peoples' Day and Catholic Social Teaching

Reflection
Some states and cities in the United States are celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day in place of Columbus Day. Learn about why communities are making this switch and how Catholic Social Teaching...
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Forced Organ Harvesting and Falun Gong

Reflection
This resource offers an insight into the cold genocide currently being carried out against Falun Gong practitioners in China. Despite official claims from the Chinese government, this resource...
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Sophie Scholl: The Final Days

Film Discussion Guide
Sophie Scholl was a German university student who spoke out about the failings of the Nazi regime despite the cost. This film discussion guide provides questions to reflect on her words and...
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The Testimony

Film Discussion Guide
The Testimony film discussion guide reviews a documentary about trial in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) of 39 soldiers charged with gang raping of hundreds of women in the village of Minova...
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Winfrey and Wiesel: Auschwitz

Film Discussion Guide
Today, we must remember again what happened in Nazi Germany. In 2005, renown author and human rights advocate Elie Wiesel returned to the Auschwitz concentration camp where he was imprisoned as a...
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The Zookeeper’s Wife

Film Discussion Guide
Based on the novel of the same title, The Zookeeper’s Wife tells the story of a Polish family’s journey to save hundreds of people during the Nazi invasion of Poland.
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Anne Frank: A Symbol of Hope

Litany
This litany uses quotes from the diary of Anne Frank, a young Holocaust victim who was sent to a concentration camp where she died in March 1945.

Pax Christi International Calls for an End of Escalating Violence in Israel & Palestine

Reflection
This press release by Pax Christi International summarizes the escalating violence between Israel and Palestine and includes reflection questions for group discussion. Copyright © 2015, Pax...
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Students Speak Out Against Torture

Fact Sheet & Handout
This printable brochure from the Catholic social teaching perspective was researched, designed, and written by four high school juniors at Georgetown Visitation Prep in Washington, D.C. to inform...
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The Diary of Anne Frank

Film Discussion Guide
This film brings to life the writings of Anne Frank and her time in hiding in Amsterdam during World War II and the advance of Nazism in Europe. Anne Frank, born on June 12, 1929, braved unspeakable...
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