Social Justice Topics

Reflection

Just War Theory and Nonviolence: Two Strands in the Catholic Social Tradition Related to War and Peace

There are two strands in the Catholic social tradition related to war and peace. Both share the presumption against the use of force as a means for settling disputes. Within that presumption, one,...
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Women's Rights

This unit on women's rights contains the following materials: prayers and reflections, fact sheets, excerpts from Pope John Paul II's Letter to Women, a women's rights timeline, and case studies on...
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Prayer

Prayer for Women

This simple prayer asks God to help us listen to the voices of all women with respect and attention. Audio Version [audio_player...
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Activity

Catholic Social Teaching, the United Nations, and Human Rights Timeline

The Church's emphasis on human rights arises from its concern for the dignity of every human person. All of the Church's pronouncements on rights emphasize this dignity. This timeline activity is...
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Unit

Debt Unit

This unit on debt features the following materials: prayers and reflections, a brief history of the global debt crisis, an overview of CST and the debt crisis, a Post-Jubilee update, a case study of...
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Dignitatis Humanae

Gaudium et Spes