The Catholic Community of St. Thomas More, Chapel Hill, NC: Social Justice

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Social Justice Resources The primary source of the Church's teachings on Social Justice is God's revelation through Jesus Christ. This is expressed through both Scripture, and the Tradition of the Church as the fundamental ideas and principles of Social Justice are applied to particular circumstances, issues and situations. The most important resource for Catholics is the Social Encyclicals of the modern Popes, from Pope Leo XIII to Pope Benedict XVI, which you can find at the Vatican web site. See also the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops produce many social justice documents, focused on domestic issues in the USA and America's relations with other nations. See in particular: Arms Control Catholic Campaign for Human Development Catholic Social Teaching Criminal Justice Death Penalty Environmental Justice Faith-Based Initiatives Faithful Citizenship - a Call to Political Responsibility Government Liaison - Legislative Issues Housing Human Trafficking International Debt/Foreign Aid International Issues Iraq Labor Issues Middle East Migrants and Refugees National Issues Poverty Social Development and World Peace Social Security Welfare See also the Bishops Conference collection on Life Issues: Abortion Contraception Cloning Capital Punishment Euthanasia Health and Health Insurance Pro-Life Natural Family Planning
Social Justice Resources Fair Trade The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops supports Fair Trade programs through which disadvantaged artisans, farmers and farmworkers receive fair compensation for the goods they produce. Through Catholic Relief Services St. Thomas More bought Eco-Palms for use in Holy Week. As a special treat one can always buy Fair Trade Chocolate! Throughout the year we can buy Fair Trade coffee and handicrafts. Education Get Involved Stories of Hope A web site from Catholic Relief Services, recounting stories of success, hope and solidarity from around the world. Further Reading A very good source for Church documents on Justice, going back to the 13th century, is maintained by JustPeace. A wonderful resource for social justice is the Office for Social Justice at the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. See also the Office for Peace and Justice of the Diocese of Raleigh, which publishes a monthly newsletter, Focus on Justice and Peace and a bimonthly Justice Jottings. The Patron of our parish, Saint Thomas More, is Patron Saint of Statesmen and Politicians. Our friends at St. Francis Church in Raleigh are the home of the Franciscan Coalition for Justice and Peace. There are many social justice resources in our parish library. Our friends at the Newman Center Parish in Chapel Hill have a calendar of local Social Justice Events.