Social Justice Topics

The Great Lakes Water Compact

Signs of Hope: Federal legislation supporting the Great Lakes Water Compact recently passed the Senate by unanimous vote. The House must now review the bill and vote on it. This two-page resource...
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Prayer Service

Prayer Service for the Start of a New School Year

This two-page prayer service provides a print-ready prayer service which sets a tone and calls on God's blessing for the new year of learning ahead. Prayer service includes readings from scriptures,...
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Food Crisis Update 8-08

This three-page resource provides an update on the current state of the food crisis and expounds further on its components, causes and challenges to the global community. This resource includes a...
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Immigration and the Question of Security

Since 9/11, the use of fear to justify everything from the erosion of rights to the dehumanization of peoples coming to the U.S. has been dangerously effective.  This article looks at what...
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Biofuels Defined

Biofuels are attractive sources of alternative energy made from plant sources.  This two-page resources provides clear definitions of the types of biofuels currently available, provides a chart of...
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Lesson Plan

Human Rights, China and the 2008 Olympics

The 2008 Olympics have provided a venue to focus a spotlight on the human rights abuses of the Chinese government. They also hold a teachable moment. This three-page resource includes background...
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Biofuels Backgrounder

Biofuels have been in the news of late as rising fuel costs spur the interest in alternative renewable energy sources. In light of growing food scarcity, environmental sustainability questions and...
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Nelson Mandela: His Life and His Witness

July 18 is the birthday of Nelson Mandela, who is a model of a life long non-violent justice activist whose dedication bought about the end of the racist apartheid government in South Africa. A...
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Crisis in Darfur Intensifies

A Background Resource, Prayer and Action Guide. The conflict in Darfur continues to spiral out of control.  Since 2003 when conflict broke out in the Darfur region of Sudan, the Church has been...
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Video

A Witness Speaks: Faith Refined in Rwandan Genocide (Video 1)

Fr. Romain Rurangirwa survived the Rwandan genocide in 1994. He was a college student at the time. In the first of seven video segments, Fr. Romain responds to a student's question about the impact...
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The Invisible Chapel

This film guide provides an excellent forum to explore immigration in a recent documentary. For over twenty years a migrant chapel remained invisible to the wealthy residents of a San Diego, CA...
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Analyzing The 2008 World Food Crisis

The resources on the current world food crisis present a Catholic Social Teaching view and analysis of the systems involved in world food purchases and distribution, scriptural reflections and some...
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