UN Declaration on Human Rights

Quotes on Human Rights , by: Education for Justice

2008 marks the 60th Anniversary of the U.N. Declaration on Human Rights. This handy one-page resource provides a sheet of recent and relevant quotes that summarize the Church's social teaching on Hu...more

September 15, 2006 - To Build a Future of Justice, Freedom and Peace: Vatican's Challenge to the UN , by: Education for Justice

Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Holy See's permanent observer to the United Nations, addressed the opening of the 61st Session of the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 11, 2006, in New York City. He also read a message sent in Benedict XVI's name by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican Secretary of State.

Fact Sheets and Handouts

The United Nations Fact Sheet , by: Education for Justice

On 24 October 1945, the United Nations was formally established. Learn about the UN with this two-page summary designed for this anniversary. Pope Benedict XVI addressed the United Nations when he ...more

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Creating a Country: Part 4 , by: Education for Justice

Through the activity of "creating a country," participants receive an overview of the main principles of Catholic Social Teaching, an understanding of the rights set forth in the Universal D...more

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Creating a Country: Part 3 , by: Education for Justice

Through the activity of "creating a country," participants receive an overview of the main principles of Catholic Social Teaching, an understanding of the rights set forth in the Universal D...more

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Creating a Country: Part 2 , by: Education for Justice

Through the activity of "creating a country," participants receive an overview of the main principles of Catholic Social Teaching, an understanding of the rights set forth in the Universal D...more

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Creating a Country: Part 1 , by: Education for Justice

Through the activity of "creating a country," participants receive an overview of the main principles of Catholic Social Teaching, an understanding of the rights set forth in the Universal D...more

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CST, the United Nations, and Human Rights Timeline (Updated Nov. 2005) , by: Education for Justice

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, involv...more