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Social Justice
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Five Gulf South states rank at bottom of ‘social justice’ index
The basis of the index’s measurement is the United Nations’ Human Development Report
Posted inDispatches, Faith
A brief guide to volunteer service programs for Catholics
Where can you go? How much does it pay (or cost) to volunteer?
Posted inFaith, Video
WATCH | Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice 2019
Watch talks by James Martin, S.J., Sr. Peggy O’Neill and more here.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
How can we solve homelessness? Listen to the people who have experienced it.
The testimonies in Susan Celia Greenfield’s new book suggest there may be another important way to approach the alleviation of homelessness, by encouraging the growth of “life skills empowerment” programs such as have been initiated by faith-based organizations in New York City in the past 30 years.
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Child’s wish to feed homeless leads to robust outreach and national award
A 10-year-old girl from McAllen, Tex., is recognized for her efforts in helping the homeless in her hometown.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
I’m a Jesuit in Lebanon. Here’s why I’m protesting with my brothers and sisters.
Conditions in Lebanon have been so bad for so long that most people seemed to have come to accept a profound level of government dysfunction. But this summer a series of difficulties—from wildfires raging across the countryside to a national shortage in fuel—highlighted the costs of government mismanagement and financial ineptitude.
Posted inFaith, Last Take
How my Catholic identity has been challenged—and enriched—by social justice
Christianity is not a collection of abstract principles that can be reduced to parsing and defending faceless propositions.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Young adult literature has a lot to say about social justice (and we all need to hear it)
Members of Generation Z are proving themselves to be resilient and thoughtful activists, and current young adult books are following their gaze toward social justice issues.
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Catholic anti-nuke activists guilty on all counts in Georgia court
The Kings Bay Plowshares 7, a group of Catholic activists who broke into Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base in April 2018, were found guilty of three felonies and a misdemeanor each, including trespassing and defacing federal government property.