Social Justice Topics

Child Soldiers in Uganda

Up to 20,000 children in northern Uganda have been kidnapped and forced to fight in a conflict that has been raging for 19 years. Other children flee from rural areas to villages to sleep at night,...
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Health Care in Prisons

This two-page reflection/case study focuses on the problems with health care in U.S. prisons, from the point of view of Scriptures and Catholic Social Teaching, based on the U.S. Catholic Bishops'...
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Poverty, War, and the Environment in Darfur

This article and reflection is on the continuing violence in Darfur and its root causes, such as poverty and environmental destruction. Use this resource for group discussion or as a bulletin...
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Prayer for Victims of the Mudslides and Earthquake

Derechos Humanos (Human Rights) - in Spanish

A new Spanish-language unit on human rights provides basic information on human rights and a creative activity to help students think about local-global connections in human rights can be found at...
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Halloween Chocolate is No Treat for Child Cocoa Laborers

While millions of people around the world will stock up on Halloween candy in the new few months before Halloween, we are called to reflect on the child cocoa workers in many countries in the...
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The Catholic Perspective on the Death Penalty (Sept. 2005)

This bulletin insert/fact sheet is based the recent campaign by the U.S. Catholic Bishops to end the death penalty.
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Litany for an End to the Death Penalty

A main tenant of Catholic Social Teaching is the dignity of every human person. Popes and Bishops have consistently called for an end to the death penalty. This Litany is for an End to the Death...
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Litany for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina, the Environment, and Human Causes

In the days after Katrina, toxic chemicals that have polluted the water are becoming a serious danger, while discussion continues about human decisions, climate change, and the impact of both on the...
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Food Policy from a Faith Perspective

This four page handout/bulletin insert uses interfaith principles to reflect on the importance of ensuring that the U.S. Farm Bill is focused on ending hunger and improving access to food to everyone...
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Cars and Global Warming: Stalled on the Environment

This four-page fact sheet/bulletin details the challenges to reducing U.S. emissions posed by auto makers, whose new car models are increasing in emissions levels each year. Sample letters to send to...
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