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A Revolution of Hope: Occupy Advent and the Vatican , by: Alex Mikulich, PhD

This two page reflectionby guest writer Alex Mikulich, Ph.D., explores how the Occupy protestors embody the season of advent. Includes active links to background resources. ...more
Gulf Oil

The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: A Catholic Social Teaching Perspective , by: Jane Deren, PhD

The massive devastation in the Gulf of Mexico as a result of the BP Oil rig explosion will continue to affect people and the ecosystems for years to come.  New questions are now being raised and ...more
Love in Truth

"Caritas in Veritate" Authentic Human Development , by: Katherine Feely, SND

Pope Benedict’s encyclical, Caritas in Veritate (Love in Truth) is an anniversary document marking the 40th anniversary of Populorum Progressio issued by Pope Paul VI in 1967. Benedict notes, “In...more
Blood Diamond

Social Justice Issues Raised by the Movie Blood Diamond , by: Education for Justice

The movie Blood Diamond has helped to spark awareness about conflict diamonds: diamonds that are often harvested illegally and used to fund ongoing conflicts in places like Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Le...more

Georgetown University's Anti-Sweatshop Campaign , by: Education for Justice

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A CST Perspective on Who Makes Decisions on the Food We Eat , by: Education for Justice

A two-page Food for Thought resource asks questions about who regulates the food business in the U.S. and reminds us of the need to focus on the common good. ...more

February 17, 2004: Halliburton and Corporate Accountability , by: Education for Justice

Seeking to defuse concern about its unethical practices, the Halliburton Company recently declared it would stop billing the Pentagon for the cost of feeding American troops in Iraq and Kuwait until a dispute over the number of meals served is resolved.

January 8, 2004 - Bishops Question the For-Profit Prison Industry , by: Education for Justice

"Wardens From Wall Street: Prison Privitization," a new document signed by 48 Catholic Bishops from 12 southern states, explores the problem of private, for-profit prisons. The Bishops are concerned that private prisons may not have an incentive to help prisoners rehabilitate and stay out of prison in the future; indeed, they make more profit when more people are in jail, for longer times.

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