Catholic Social Justice Unit - Juniors

Introduction

- Video

–      What is Catholic Social Teachings? (5 min)

–      What does it mean to be Pro-life? (4 min)

–      Is it Wrong to be Rich? (3 min)

Abortion

–      Videos

o  What is Abortion? (1 min)

o   Defending a pro-life stance (3 mins)

o   Fr. Robert Barron on the Shocking NYC Abortion Numbers (8 min)

- Article

             -  SLED Argument 

Economics

- Videos

–      Dominican on the Dignity of Human Work (7 min)

–      Pope Francis Attacks Huge Salaries And Wealth Gap (1 min)

–      Wealth Inequality in America (6 min)

- Articles

–      Church Quotes on Economic Justice

–      Walmart vs. Costco 1

Capital Punishment

- Videos

–      Catholic Teaching on Death Penalty (2 min)

–      Illinois delegation to end death penalty receives support of pope (3 min)

–      Sr. Helen Prejean The Sanctity of Life -Death Penalty (9 min)

- Article      
     - Death Penalty in Illinois 

Environment

- Videos

–      Benedict XVI: Helping the environment and world peace go hand in hand (2 min) - 

–      Pope on World Environment Day (2 min)

- Article

–      A Pope Comfortable in Green Implores 'Protection' of Creation

–      Pope speaks out on Amazon during Brazil trip

Just War

- Videos        
     –      Catholicism and the Just War Tradition (30 min) - Article    
     - When Is War Justified?