Inequality

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Prayer

Prayer for Child Laborers

Too many young children around the world still work, often in hazardous conditions; this prayer reminds us who some of these child laborers are and why they need our advocacy and support.  
Toolbox

El Salvador

This collection of new and revised resources celebrates the many social justice heroes from El Salvador who have led the Church in its pursuit of social justice, human rights, and the dignity of...
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Litany

Signs of Our Times: Becoming Instruments of Peace

This litany calls us to take concrete steps toward peace in response to the injustices in our world today.  
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Prayer

Prayer for Centering Concern

This prayer calls us to reflect on how we can be present through the Pastoral Circle to those suffering from injustice; we are called to be contemplatives in action for justice and peace.  
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Reflection

Pope Francis on Sustainable Urban Communities, Encounter, and Solidarity

Pope Francis reminds us that we cannot simply work for the environment in our communities without concern for “the cry of the poor.” He believes all is interconnected and we must hear “both the...
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Litany

Signs of Our Times: Being Lightbearers of Hope in Today’s World

This month’s litany invites us to be lightbearers of hope to all who suffer injustice in today’s world.  
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Film Discussion Guide

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

The HBO film The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is based on Rebecca Skloot’s 2010 book of the same title about the life of Henrietta Lacks, a woman whose cancer cells revolutionized medical...
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Prayer

Prayer for World Music Day

This prayer for June 21st, World Music Day, recalls the use of music in Scripture and in history to express culture and address inequality.
Film Discussion Guide

How Capitalism is Killing Itself

How Capitalism is Killing Itself is a powerful documentary addressing issues of inequality and exploitation under our current capitalist system. Connections to CST, reflection questions, and a direct...
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Reflection

CST and SDGs: Reduce Inequalities

Pope Francis has been very clear on his deep concerns about economic inequality; this resource explores his concerns and links them to the UN goal to lessen such inequalities around the globe by...
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Fact Sheet & Handout

Civil and Political Rights in Tax Policy

This resource is the third advocacy tool in a four-part toolkit prepared by RightingFinance to assist education and dissemination of standards on tax policy and human rights contained in a report...
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Film Discussion Guide

Film Discussion Guide: Voces Inocentes (Innocent Voices)

This striking movie tells the true story of a young boy in El Salvador who, during the country’s civil war, must choose between joining the military or the rebels. A synopsis, connections to CST...
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