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Welcoming the Stranger Among Us: Unity in Diversity

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A 2000 U.S. Bishops Statement on immigration: “Unity in diversity is the vision that we bishops, as pastors of the Church in the United States, offer to our people as they welcome the new immigrants and refugees who come to our shores.”

Source: U.S. Conferece of Catholic Bishops
Date: November 15, 2000
Link: http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/cultural-diversity/pastoral-care-of-migrants-refugees-and-travelers/resources/welcoming-the-stranger-among-us-unity-in-diversity.cfm

Global Climate Change a Plea for Dialogue Prudence and the Common Good

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A 2001 U.S. Bishops statement on “seeking to contribute to a national dialogue on climate change by applying the wisdom of Catholic social teaching. The bishops also urge prudent action now on climate change to mitigate its effects on the poor and vulnerable.”

Source: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Date: June 15, 2001
Link: http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/environment/global-climate-change-a-plea-for-dialogue-prudence-and-the-common-good.cfm 

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

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