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What does the Church teach about Family, Community, and Participation?

Explore what the Catholic Church teaches about call to family, community, and participation in this video from Catholic Relief Services on Catholic Social Teaching featuring Lisa Hendey, Msgr. Ray East, and Jonathan Reyes.
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March 10, 2017
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Catholic advocacy, catholic relief services, catholic social teaching, community, CRS, family, human dignity, human responsibilities, human rights, Social Justice, solidarity, subsidiarity, USCCB

What does the Church teach about human rights & responsibilities?

Explore what the Catholic Church teaches about human rights and responsibilities in this video from Catholic Relief Services on Catholic Social Teaching featuring Cardinal Seán O’Malley, Helen Alvaré, and Bill O’Keefe.
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March 02, 2017
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Catholic advocacy, catholic relief services, catholic social teaching, CRS, human dignity, human responsibilities, human rights, Social Justice, USCCB
Catholic service opportunities

PA Teens Spend Summer Serving Others

Each summer, hundreds of Pennsylvania Catholic teens volunteer a portion of their summer to restoring homes, distributing food and spending time with those in need. Teens gather from the Commonwealth and beyond to dedicate their time to service and prayer at Catholic HEART Workcamp (C
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July 28, 2016
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Allentown, Desales University, Diocese of Pittsburgh, Mother Teresa, Oil City, Philadelphia, service, Social Justice, St. Joseph the Worker, workcamp

Project HOME Inspires Millions to Unite in Prayer with Pope Francis

Pope Francis saw many landmarks during his Philadelphia visit, but one sight he did not miss was the spiritual art exhibit, “The Knotted Grotto.”  Located at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, the igloo-shaped grotto was covered in knotted ribbons where people of all fai
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November 02, 2015
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because we are catholic, homelessness, mercy and justice, mercy and justice campaign, our lady undoer of knots, Philadelphia, project home, sister mary scullion, Social Justice, World Meeting of Families
Pope Francis

Pope, religious leaders pledge to work together to end slavery by 2020

  VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As Pope Francis and leaders of other churches and religions signed a declaration pledging to work together to help end modern slavery in the world by 2020, he urged governments, businesses and all people of good will to join forces against this “
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December 05, 2014
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End to slavery, Human Trafficking, pope francis, Social Justice

Run Forth to Meet Christ

Grant your faithful, we pray, almighty God, the resolve to run forth to meet your Christ. Christmas is coming; the race is on – shopping, baking, cleaning, decorating, socializing. Most of us run around a lot this time of year; but toward whom are we running – the Christ child or the
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December 01, 2014
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advent, advocacy, Christmas, common good, matthew 25, poverty, Social Justice

Seeking the Gateways Out of Poverty

There is an oft-repeated parable that goes something like this: One day a group of villagers was working in the fields by a river.  Suddenly someone noticed a baby floating downstream. A woman rushed out and rescued the baby, brought it to shore and cared for it. During the next sever
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June 05, 2014
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beyond poverty, economic opportunity, empowering opportunities, gateways out of poverty, house republican policy committee, poor, Social Justice

On the 50th Anniversary Of The March On Washington For Jobs And Freedom

As we mark the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom that occurred on August 28, 1963, we call attention to this significant event in the history of the struggle for Civil Rights for African Americans and other minority racial groups in the United States.  T
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August 28, 2013
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civil rights, I Have A Dream, march on washington, martin luther king jr., Social Justice

Catholic Church’s role in immigration debate

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Migration and Refugee Services (USCCB/MRS) has partnered with The Catholic University of America to develop an educational website that highlights the significant role that the U.S. Catholic bishops and the institutional Church in the
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May 13, 2010
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immigration, immigration reform, justice, migrants, Social Justice, USCCB

Fair Wages for Work

Working families in Pennsylvania are getting a raise. The minimum wage in Pennsylvania will increase from the current $5.15 per hour to $6.25 on Jan. 1, 2007, then to $7.15 on July 1, 2007. Qualified employers with the equivalent of 10 or fewer full-time employees have until July 1, 2
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July 01, 2006
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fair wages, minimum wage, social concerns, Social Justice, working families
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