Social Justice Topics

The Struggle for Racial Justice in Words and Music

People of faith have played an important role in the struggle for racial justice in the United States and in other areas of the world. Through music and lyrics, this resource explores how faith has...
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January 8, 2004 - Bishops Question the For-Profit Prison Industry

Border Children

As border security has increased over the past two years, immigrant parents have increasingly made use of smuggling networks to bring their children across the border to them. Unfortuntely, this...
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Human Rights in Nigeria

This unit focuses on human rights in Nigeria.

Migrant Children in the United States

This resource includes two case studies of children of migrant workers, a fact sheet on the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of the Child, and discussion questions.

Celebrating Immigrants: An Interfaith Service

Quiz

Quiz: Youth Around the World

A quiz based on the recent United Nations World Youth Report and a prayer for children around the world are designed to help your constituents reflect on the problems that youth face around the world.

Scripture, Justice and Trade

Our faith tradition calls for righting wrongs and restoring people and communities to right relationships; thus, we must ask what is good and effective and what is wrong and unjust about our global...
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October 20, 2003 - Unjust Health Care Structures for Native Americans

Native American Racial Justice Unit

This resource looks at the history, culture and spirituality of Native Americans. Included is a prayer service, discussion questions, case studies and a quiz.

Prayer Service on Violence Against Women

This four-page resource provides suggestions for prayer setting, music, and ritual to pray for all victims of violence and to end the conditions that lead or contribute to violence.  The Prayer...
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