Human Rights

Fourth Week of Lent: The Tortured Christ in Our Midst

Solidarity is a key theme in the readings for Week 4 of Lent. When we understand the methods and effects of torture, we become better advocates for its survivors. Posted March 2013

Litany for Women of Justice and Peace

Litany
We remember all the women who have been able to give voice to the call for justice—and who do so today.  

Dating Violence Awareness

Prayer Service
February is Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. Our prayer service is supported with an expansive compilation of resources, a declaration of dating rights, and an exclusive EFJ interview...
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Child Poverty in the United States

This two-page resource highlights the plight of millions of children living in abject poverty in the United States. Today's children are being left behind without the most basic human supports they...
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A Timeline on Migration, Labor, and Immigration Laws, Part Three

Lesson Plan
This is the third and final installment of EFJ's lesson plan on the intersection of U.S. policy on immigration and labor. Part three covers from 1975 through 2012.

Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth): Establishing Universal Peace in Truth, Justice, Charity, and Liberty

Prayer Service
This two-page prayer service invites us to reflect on the historic document Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth) as we enter into the time of its drafting and release on April 11, 1963.  

A Timeline on Migration, Labor, and Immigration Laws, Part Two

Lesson Plan
This four page resource is the second part of a three part lesson plan. This installment looks at the intersection of U.S. policy on immigration and labor from 1900 through 1975.

A Timeline on Migration, Labor, and Immigration Laws, Part One

Lesson Plan
This four page resource reviews key events in migration patterns and immigration laws in the U.S up until 1903. It raises central questions about the relationship between the need for labor and...
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Social Insurance Programs: Promoting the Common Good

This five page backgrounder reviews key social insurance programs that protect human dignity and the common good and foster economic justice. Social Security, Medicare, and Pension plans are...
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Prayer Service for International Women's Day - March 8

Prayer Service
International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the economic, political, and social achievements of women past, present, and future. This prayer service draw on the words of women...
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Human Rights and Iran

The U.S. media has turned its focus to Iran once again as egregious violations of human rights continue there.  On January 9, 2010, Iranian police arrested 33 mothers of young adults who were...
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Prayer for Migrant Children

Prayer Service
Pope Benedict’s 2010 Message for Migrant and Refugee Day focuses on the plight of migrant children around the world.  While this day is officially celebrated on January 17, the Pope released his...
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