Crime and the fear of crime touch many lives in America and polarize communities. How we respond to crime is a challenge for our Church—and a moral test for our nation. In this timely work, the bishops open a new dialogue on crime and justice in the United States. Building on scriptural foundation, Catholic social teaching, and stories from the frontlines, the bishops emphasize the need for solutions that teach right from wrong, respect for life, forgiveness, and mercy.

This tenth anniversary edition of the landmark pastoral letter includes both A Decade After Economic Justice for All and A Catholic Framework for Economic Life.

Ten points from the bishops presented in two convenient formats for distribution and display.

Tells the story of Economic Justice for All. Looks at the issues of employment, housing, farming, and citizen participation.

An anniversary pastoral message

Recounts important issues on human life, budget priorities, housing, the rights of immigrants, and health care reform.

At its core, global climate change is not about economic policy or political theory. It is about the future of God’s creation, about our stewardship of the “earth that is the Lord's” and our responsibility to those who come after. In this statement, the bishops open a new avenue of dialogue in the sometimes convoluted discussions about global warming, offering a distinctively religious and moral perspective on the need for environmental protection as a sign of respect for God’s creation.

Offers models for community action and provides an international perspective on environmental justice.

Parish environmental justice committees, diocesan social ministry offices, and theology and environmental studies faculty at Catholic colleges and universities will value this compilation of the Vatican’s statements concerning mankind’s moral obligation to care for God’s creation. From Stockholm to Johannesburg offers an overview of the Church’s teachings on the environment from the Second Vatican Council to encyclicals and apostolic letters by Pope Paul VI and Pope John Paul II.

Includes Renewing the Earth; suggestions for initiating parish programs; liturgical, homily, and prayer helps; and background on the connection between the environment and social justice.

From John Paul II.

Reviews major environmental concerns from the Church’s perspective.

Stimulates interest and provokes action on environmental justice issues.

Resource manual designed for parishes and other organizations that seek to live out the Holy Father’s call to solidarity with our brothers and sisters throughout the world. Contains the statement Called to Global Solidarity.

For use by parishes and other groups wishing to explore church teaching on global solidarity.

The bishops’ sound a moral challenge to find creative and effective responses to the tragedy of homelessness.

In these thoughtful reflections, the bishops illuminate the pressing issue of food and agriculture in the world today, bringing greater understanding to the political costs of the shrinking farm, the social costs of global hunger, and the ecological costs of unchecked land practices—and how these issues are connected to the Catholic faith. The work offers a moral framework for agricultural issues today, and suggests an action agenda for all to follow, based on Catholic social teachings, placing the life and dignity of the human person at the center of discussions on agriculture.

Africa is a continent of hope and concern, filled with great potential yet tremendous sorrow wrought from years of conflict, poverty, and disease. Heeding the growing cries for help, this statement of the bishops calls on the Catholic community in the United States to stand in solidarity with the Church and the peoples of Africa, to support its courageous commitment to peace, to contribute its diverse talents to the cause of justice.

Building on the central themes of the bishops’ statement A Call to Solidarity with Africa, this beautiful companion brochure provides guidance for the Catholic community in the United States on how it can respond to the issues facing the Catholic Church in Africa. This is an ideal resource for parishes, Catholic schools, and faith-sharing groups.

After recognizing the rising role of the United States in post -Cold War trade, the bishops affirm the duty to avoid war and promote peace; the right of legitimate defense; the principle of sufficiency; and the inadequacy of economic justifications for arms transfers.

Outlines the reasons the Catholic Church seeks a ban on landmines

The bishops address the gratuitous violence and misuse of sexuality in the media. Includes suggestions for action.

Presents key points of the statement and is ideal for group distribution.

Addressed to parents, this document provides a brief summary of the popular areas of the Internet and outlines concerns and opportunities regarding its use.

“Take action” guide for families! Provides ten steps for making responsible decisions about the Internet, computer networks, and related media.

This brief statement offers a reminder about the importance of civility in media discourse within and outside the Church.

Presents steps that can be taken by those at the diocesan level to educate the general public against religious prejudice.

Updated resource for religious editors, journalists, scholars, and all writing about religion.

In this historic statement, the bishops of the United States and Mexico join together to examine the impact of migration on the social, political, and spiritual lives of both countries. Encouraged by the Holy Father’s call for a new evangelization and greater unity between Catholics in this hemisphere, the bishops offer detailed guidance for all who minister to migrants—and concrete steps for improving pastoral experiences. The statement also offers policy recommendations to both nations that respect the dignity of the migrant.

Designed for both ordained and lay ministers at the diocesan and parish levels, this document challenges us to prepare to receive newcomers with a genuine spirit of welcome that provides a bridge for them to cross from one culture into another. Sidebars interspersed throughout the text provide examples of successful programs throughout this country. A wonderful resource for communications and religious education committees, seminaries, and school superintendents.

Available in seven languages! Highlighting the themes of Welcoming the Stranger Among Us, this attractive brochure is designed for widespread distribution throughout the parish and diocesan communities. Include in bulletins, hand out at parish events, or use as small-group discussion starters to encourage participation at the local level.

The resources in this parish guide offer practical guidance for building more welcoming and inclusive parishes. Contains copies of published documents and related resources that can be photocopied and distributed to small groups and in other community settings.

Bilingual reflection manual for adult migrant workers based on the sacramental life.

Dramatizes the hopes and struggles of Irish, German, and Italian Catholics who came to America during the immigration wave of 1840 to 1920.

Companion publication to educational guide, geared for personal and group discussion and reflection with the goal of better welcoming those from other nations.

This brochure brings together two wonderful traditions of the Catholic Church—praying the rosary and celebrating unity within diversity. Includes prayers for 15 mysteries and instructions on praying the rosary. Focuses on the three themes of the bishops’ statement Welcoming the Stranger Among Us: Unity in Diversity—conversion, communion, and solidarity.

An aid to placing related questions and issues regarding persons from other nations in a Catholic Christian perspective, this manual is designed to encourage and help parents, educators, and catechists to shape knowledge, attitudes, values, and skills so that all will understand and more warmly welcome immigrants and refugees. The guide is invaluable for teachers in Catholic schools (K-12), religious education programs (K-12), youth groups, and for teacher in-service and parent/other adult groups.

A statement on migration and other public policy issues involving the United States.

Visual meditation on the dignity of work and faith through the portrait of a migrant family. Minimal dialogue in Spanish with English subtitles.

A personal look at some of the human faces behind the immigration debate in our nation.

Vengeance and retribution are ancient themes in international affairs. Yet, all around the world, a rising chorus of religious and civil voices is arguing for an unexpected alternative to conflict resolution: forgiveness. In this provocative book, authors William Bole, Drew Christiansen, SJ, and Robert T. Hennemeyer argue that the core religious value of forgiveness can play a real, strategic role in the arena of international conflict and diplomacy. Recognizing that religion plays a dual role in both nurturing peace and perpetuating strife, the authors help to move the debate beyond the negative, examining case studies drawn from Northern Ireland, Bosnia, and South Africa to demonstrate how religion can be a force for peace, a distinct part of the solution to intergroup conflict—and a power than can change lives for the good.

Issued in commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the pastoral letter The Challenge of Peace: God’s Promise and Our Response, this new reflection finds the bishops building on the peacemaking foundations of their earlier work, reflecting on lessons learned, and exploring new challenges to protecting the lives and dignity of the vulnerable in our midst.

The bishops’ landmark pastoral on nuclear weapons and the arms race.

Rediscover Pope John XXIII’s extraordinary vision for world peace in this fortieth anniversary edition of his historic encyclical. “Peace on earth,” Pope John XXIII first wrote in 1962, “can never be established, never guaranteed, except by the diligent observance of the divinely established order.” And in this timeless encyclical, he assuredly guides the faithful in the journey toward peace, directed by God Himself, working together for the benefit of the whole human race.

With every election cycle, Catholics in the United States are called to act on their moral convictions, to participate in the public dialogue over the nation’s future—and answer political questions with the values of the Scripture and principles of Catholic social teaching. This statement of the bishops makes it clear that the dual calling of faith and citizenship is at the heart of what it means to be a Catholic in the United States. The work sounds a clarion call to every Catholic of the need to carry both Gospel and Church teachings into the political debate, to become more involved in public life, to protect human life and dignity and to advance the common good.

A summary of Faithful Citizenship.

This 9-minute video serves as an introduction to the bishop’s statement on Faithful Citizenship, encouraging Catholics to be active in public life—and challenging parishes and other Church institutions to promote participation in the political process. Featuring interviews with an engaging range of Catholic figures—including Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, Bishop Wilton Gregory, columnist Mark Shields, and others—the video explores how each brings their faith values to their roles as responsible citizens, and emphasizes the moral obligation to vote, to get involved, and to seek the common good. When used in conjunction with other Faithful Citizenship resources, the video helps communicate the bishops’ message to parish and school groups, at deanery or diocesan meetings, or at other Catholic gatherings. Includes discussion guide.

This handy brochure provides an overview of Catholic teaching on civic responsibility, the role of the Church in political debates on public policy, and the need to weigh candidates based on a Catholic moral framework rather than party platforms. Contains ten critical questions Catholics should ask of every political campaign.

This document identifies some doctrinal principles for Catholics to use as they participate in political debate and the democratic process, whether as church leaders, politicians, or voters.

In this moving pastoral reflection, the bishops issue an urgent call to all Catholics to speak out on behalf of those suffering the most, to lift up those in need, to work together to eliminate the scourge of poverty from this land of plenty. Using the apt metaphor of a table— a place not only of nourishment but decision-making—this powerful challenge asks every Catholic to join together in finding concrete ways to share their blessings with those in need.

Drawn from the longer work, A Place at the Table, this brochure highlights what everyone can do to help overcome poverty and defend human dignity.

The bishops express solidarity with those living in poverty or other unjust conditions.

Challenges the commonly held prejudice that poor people are fundamentally different from others and cites examples of efforts to eradicate poverty.

An animated cartoon on food production, hunger, and famine.

Presents, in animated form, the challenges regarding the world’s poor.

Gives adult participants an opportunity to get in touch with their attitudes and ways of thinking about poverty and to become aware of and to understand “faith justice” as the virtue of promoting a just society based on Christian faith in God’s vision of human life.

This collection of articles written by bishops on racism includes articles on Catholic social teaching, Catholic expressions/activities, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, hate crimes, healing, and ecumenical/interfaith issues.

This landmark pastoral letter promotes discussion and action against racism, “an evil which endures in our society and in our Church.” The English/Spanish edition also includes For the Love of One Another: A Special Message on the Occasion of the Tenth Anniversary of “Brothers and Sisters to Us.”