Renewing the Earth

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An Invitation to Reflection and Action on Environment in Light of Catholic Social Teaching – A Pastoral Statement of the United States Catholic Conference

Source: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Date: November 14, 1991
Link: http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/environment/renewing-the-earth.cfm

The New U.S. Poverty Statistics and Our Catholic Response

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Powerpoint presentation including current poverty statistics, quotes on poverty from Pope Francis, and ideas for the Catholic response

Source: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Date: November 2013
Link: http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/poverty/domestic/upload/census-poverty-webinar-9-2013.pdf

A Catholic Framework for Economic Life

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Provides an “ethical framework for economic life as principles for reflection, criteria for judgment and directions for action. These principles are drawn directly from Catholic teaching on economic life.”

Source: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Date: November 1996
Link: http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/economic-justice-economy/upload/catholic-framework-economic-life.pdf

A Place at the Table

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A Catholic Re-commitment to Overcome Poverty and to Respect the Dignity of All God’s Children – 2002 Statement from the U.S. Catholic Bishops

Source: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Link: http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/poverty/place-at-the-table.cfm

Prayers Addressing Global Poverty

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Includes Prayer to Confront Global Poverty, Prayer for the Hungry (Mealtime Prayer), Prayer for Peace, Prayer for Peace in the Holy Land, and Prayer Cards for Niger, Haiti, Ethiopia, and India.

Source: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops – Catholics Confront Global Poverty
Link: http://www.confrontglobalpoverty.org/our-faith-global-poverty/prayer-spirituality/

Quotes about Poverty from Pope Francis

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Quotes about poverty from Pope Francis with reflection questions

Source: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops – Catholics Confronting Global Poverty
Link: http://www.confrontglobalpoverty.org/our-faith-global-poverty/church-teachings/quotes-poverty-pope-francis/

CRS Fair Trade

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Catholic Relief Services fair trade wing includes resources for learning more about fair trade, incorporating fair trade into your school, community, and/or parish, and promoting fair trade.

Link: http://www.crsfairtrade.org/

Snapshots of Poverty

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Interactive activity: users explore the items on the tables of people living in poverty

Source: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops – Poverty USA
Link: http://www.povertyusa.org/the-state-of-poverty/snapshots-of-poverty/

Poverty Rates Map

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US poverty rates by county, state, and national level

Source: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops – Poverty USA
Link: http://www.povertyusa.org/the-state-of-poverty/poverty-map-county/

Poverty USA Tour

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“It’s one impossible choice after another—between food and medicine, getting to work or paying the heating bill. But there are ways out. Tour Poverty USA below and find out what life is like at the poverty line—and how you can help.”

Source: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops – Poverty USA
Link: http://www.povertyusa.org/the-state-of-poverty/poverty-usa-tour/