Social Justice Topics

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...
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Lesson Plan

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...
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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.

Prayer for Victims of Natural Disasters

Respect Creation, Eat Ethically

This resource lists suggestions of how you can better respect creation via decisions in your eating, shopping, and food preparation choices.

Prayer for Sudan

As part of our exploration of interfaith solidarity, we offer a special prayer for use on behalf of the victims of the terrible atrocities in Sudan.  

Prayer Service of Remembrance: Honoring the Casualities of the Conflict in Iraq

Thousands of men and women have given their lives for their country.  This prayer service honors their lives and remembers their sacrifice.

Tourism

This resource identifies some of the ways in which mass tourism can negatively impact the lives and lands of indigenous peoples around the world. This vision of tourism is then contrasted with...
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Catholic Social Teaching on the Treatment of Prisoners

This resource contains quotes from Pope John Paul II on the treatment of prisoners. Also included are some reactions of the Vatican to the abuse of prisoners in Iraq.