This five-page resource provides an introduction to the themes of Catholic Social Teaching through the use of a video prepared by Catholic Relief Services on Fair Trade, "Solidarity in a Cup"...more
A Teachable Moment - Halloween and Fair Trade Chocolate. Americans will spend $1.2 billion on chocolate for Halloween. Bring a little taste of justice to this holiday by looking at fair trade choco...more
The resources on the current world food crisis present a Catholic Social Teaching view and analysis of the systems involved in world food purchases and distribution, scriptural reflections and some p...more
Black Gold
is a recent documentary that has received excellent reviews. Black
Gold asks us "to wake up and smell the coffee," to face the unjust
conditions under which our favorite drink i...more
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
Since the implementation of the Sweatshop Initiative, the archdiocese
has met yearly with the clothing vendors in an effort to ensure that
the Catholic school uniforms and athletic gear are not made i...more
This is an interactive resource that contains case studies, CST, a role play, prayers, reflection questions, and more. It was adapted from CAFOD's "Clean up your computer" game.
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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.
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The United States is the world's largest chocolate consumer, and this unit explores the global issues behind our chocolate purchases. Topics covered include child labor, slavery, corporate concentrati...more
