Social Justice Topics

Pope Francis: Jerusalem as an InterFaith City
Reflection

Pope Francis: Jerusalem as an Interfaith City

The first day of February begins World Interfaith Harmony Week; this resource looks at the efforts of Pope Francis and the three popes before him to promote interfaith harmony in the holy city of...
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Reflection

Catholic Social Thought and Racial Solidarity

Father Fred Kammer, S.J., continues his reflections on Catholic social teaching with this resource on CST and Racial Solidarity. Questions, suggestions for action, and a prayer are...
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Prayer Service

Building a Culture that Advances Women and Girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

A longer and shorter version of this prayer service offers a celebration of women who contributed to the advancement of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). We pray to build a culture...
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Litany

Eyes Wide Open: Modern-Day Slavery in our Communities

We join together in prayer to end modern-day slavery on February 8th. This litany reminds us of the many specific examples of the exploitation of others and to understand how we may support a culture...
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Prayer

The Vision of Hospitality

This prayer is based on the 2017 homily of Pope Francis on Christmas Eve. Francis calls people of faith to envision hospitality for refugees and immigrants as they consider the journey of Mary,...
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Prayer

Prayer on the Scars of Violence

This prayer guides us to pray for the healing of the young women who were victims of genital mutilation and for the end of this violent practice.  February 6th is the International Day of Zero...
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Prayer

Prayer Against Modern-day Slavery

This prayer calls each of us to tear down our walls of fear and indifference towards the injustice of modern-day slavery.  
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Film Discussion Guide

Tricked

Tricked is a documentary based on real-life interviews with different people involved in sex trafficking; this film discussion guide offers questions guiding viewers to consider how the sin of...
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Film Discussion Guide

Marshall

This film discussion guide helps viewers consider race relations when Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall was beginning his legal career in 1940 and what has changed, or not changed, today; the...
Toolbox

African American History Month

This toolbox for African American History Month includes resources, both revised and new, on racial justice and nonviolent protest; important figures of the Civil Rights movement; and the...
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Reflection

Pope Francis’s 2018 World Day of Peace Message

This artistic photo reflection uses quotes from Pope Francis’s 2018 World Day of Peace message. To view the reflection, click here: http://bit.ly/2jlRdJr.  
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Reflection

Pope Francis: World Day of Peace Message, 2018

This resource builds on Pope Francis’s World Day of Peace Message for 2018. He calls the world to a new way of seeing immigrants, migrants, and refugees; the Pope challenges us all to practice hope...