Loss of Human Life

Hiroshima and Nagasaki: The Facts , by: Education for Justice

August 6 and 9 are the anniversary of the droppings of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively, which unleashed the greatest destruction of any weapon of war to date. At the link belo...more

Prayer Service

Prayer Service to Mark the Anniversary of the War in Iraq , by: National Council of Churches

As of March, 2009 more than 4,250 American soldiers have died since the start of the Iraq war on March 19, 2003. The numbers of Iraqis who have died is estimated to be over 1.3 million. More than 4...more

Multimedia

A Witness Speaks: Forgiveness after Genocide (Video Two) , by: Br. Bill Griffin

Fr. Romain Rurangirwa survived the Rwandan genocide in 1994. He was a college student at the time. In the second of seven video segments, Fr. Romain responds to a student's question about forgiveness...more

For Father's Day, Remembering Iraqi Fathers , by: Jill Rauh

Catholic Social Teaching emphasizes that the well-being of families is essential to the long-term development of the human community. In Iraq, many families are experiencing the effects of violence. F...more

Case Studies

Irak: Rostros y historias (Iraq Faces and Stories--in Spanish) , by: Jill Rauh

This six-page resource, a Spanish translation of the original English version, provides compelling stories for reflection and discussion that put a human face on the war in Iraq. Explore the impact of...more

Prayer

Prayer to Remember an Increasing Number of Casualties in Iraq , by: Jill Rauh

This is a general prayer that can be used to mark the days when casualties of U.S. soldiers in Iraq reach record levels (e.g. 2,900, 3,000, etc.). ...more

Fact Sheets and Handouts

Signs of Hope in the DRC: Women at the Heart of Recovery , by: Education for Justice

This resource offers signs of hope seen in women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). One woman celebrates her ability to vote, while another women tells her experience of rape and recovery ...more

Activity

Shadow Boxing Activity to Remember the Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

August 6 and 9, 1945, were the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II. This Shadow Boxing activity is a creative way to remember the victims of these atrocities and can also be ...more

Prayer

Prayer for an End to the Violence in Lebanon , by: Jill Rauh

God of Solidarity,
We mourn the deaths of our sisters and brothers in both Lebanon and Israel, and the displacement of over a million people. Give us the ability to feel compassion.

God of the Poor and the Vulnerable,
You call us to stand for the weak and for those who cannot protect themselves. Help us to stand for the poor and the vulnerable by working to end the continued death, destruction, and devastation, and to replace it with real dialogue and progress.

Fact Sheets and Handouts

Drugs, Demilitarization and Poverty in Colombia , by: Jill Rauh

From 2000 to 2005, the U.S. has provided $4.5 billion to Colombia for anti-drug and military purposes. Much money has been directed toward "Plan Colombia," which involves fumigation of coca ...more