Social Justice Topics Archives

Human Rights Unit

The Human Rights Unit contains facts, a quiz, human rights articles, prayer and discussion on human rights. The Human Rights Unit is a six-page resource that contains the following: An...

HIV/AIDS Unit

This unit on AIDS offers facts, a quiz, quotes from Catholic Social Teaching, and case studies of some young and old people in Africa impacted by AIDS.

Slavery Facts and Prayer

This one page resource includes facts on contemporary slavery and a prayer for those in slavery.

Violence against Women

This unit on Violence against Women promotes the elimination of violence against women and includes a fact sheet, case studies, discussion questions, prayers and reflections.

Children and Hunger

This resource provides information about the issue of children and hunger through case studies of children around the world. This resource includes a quiz, prayers, reflections, and discussion...

Interfaith Tolerance

Respect and tolerance for all the children of God are essential elements of our faith. The International Day of Tolerance reminds us to reflect on and implement tolerance in our own lives.

Wake Up and Smell the Coffee

As part of our Food for Thought series, we offer a fact sheet on coffee and how you can, in your coffee choices, promote social justice instead of exploitation and poverty.

United Nations Millenium Development Goals

The fact sheet summarizes the basics of the UN Millenium Development Goals, an world-wide initiative to fight poverty. The resource includes an update on the progress made and connects the goals to...

United Nations Interfaith Prayer Service

This interfaith prayer services uses quotes from different faith traditions to inspire and unite us as we work and pray for the strengthing of the United Nations.