Resources
LINKS
- Catholic Social Justice/Teaching Links
- Canadian Inter-Church Social Justice Links
- Interfaith Justice Links
- Other Justice Links
- Ecology Links
SCARBORO MISSIONS MAGAZINE ARTICLES
- Social Teaching of the Church
- Social Justice Work
- Ecumenical Social Justice Work
- Economic Justice
- Global Feminism
- Creation Spirituality/Ecological Crisis
Scarboro Missions is in the process of posting all of the articles listed here. Please check back occasionally to see the updated articles.
Links
Catholic Social Justice/Teaching Links
- Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops: Public statements on various justice issues and details of the Synod for America available here.
- Center of Concern: Analysis and advocacy on global justice issues from an ethical perspective based on Catholic Social Teaching. Twelve major lessons of Catholic social teaching, articles and links.
- Development and Peace: International development organization of the Canadian Catholic Church. Read the Global Village Voice online.
- Justpeace: Organized site for finding papal and bishops documents related to Catholic social teaching.
- Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns: Represents Maryknoll in their work for peace, social justice and integrity of creation. Read their NewsNotes online.
- Network: Introduction to Catholic Social Teaching. Good resource available for ordering 'Shaping a New World'.
- Office for Social Justice of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis: An excellent easy-to-use web-site for exploring Catholic social teaching. Many documents available including summaries and quotations.
- The Busy Christian's Guide to Catholic Social Teaching: Clarentian Publications' introduction to and historical context of the major documents.
- Other links to Catholic social teaching
Canadian Inter-Church Social Justice Links
Interfaith Justice Links
Other Justice Links
- Amnesty International: A worldwide campaigning movement that works to promote all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights—site has country and thematic reports and news.
- Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives: An independent left-of-centre national economic and social analysis think tank—under publications it is possible to read CCPA Monitor articles on line.
- Citizens for Public Justice: A Canadian non-partisan organization which promotes justice in Canadian public affairs—child poverty, federal election and budget, aboriginal rights...
- Global Exchange: A US-based non-profit research, education and action organization promoting environmental, political and social justice around the world.
- Human Rights Watch: Largest US-based human rights organization. Has up-to-date online country and thematic reports.
- Jubilee Plus: British Web site providing up-to-date analyses, news and data on international debt and finance.
- Multinational Monitor: Founded by Ralph Nader, this online magazine "relentlessly tracks the global megacorporations"—exposes all kinds of interesting information.
- One World: Originating from Britain, this now international network of organizations promotes sustainable development and human rights—a great source for news!
- The Halifax Initiative: A Canada-based coalition of environment, development, social justice and faith groups concerned about the policies and practice of international financial institutions and committed to their fundamental reform—debt, Tobin tax, SAPs, Export Credit Agencies.
- Third World Network: An independent non-profit international network of organizations involved in development and North/South issues—trade, global finance, environment...
- AfricaFiles: A network of people committed to Africa through promotion of human rights, economic justice, African perspectives and alternative analyses. Great articles and opportunities to take action.
Ecology Links
- David Suzuki Foundation: A science-based and solutions-oriented Canadian environmental organization—climate change.
- Pembina Institute: promotes sustainable energy solutions, in depth work on climate change, oil sands, green economics.
Scarboro Missions Magazine Articles
On the Social Teaching of the Church
- The Message of the Resurrection… An Easter Reflection — Apr/2001
- "Strong Words"-Ten Building Blocks of Catholic Social Teaching — Sept/99
- Synod for America — AprMay/98
- A New Evangelization—Synod Working Paper — AprMay/98
- Synod for America—Canadian Bishops Speak — AprMay/98
- The Justice of the Kingdom of God—Excerpts from Pope John Paul II's Homily in Cuba, January, 25, 1998 — AprMay/98
- The Holy Spirit of Resistance—Catholic Social Vision — AprMay/98
- The Two Feet
- Best of Times, Worst of Times — Feb/97
- Justice Proclaimed — Mar/95
- Centesimus Annus — Feb/92
- Social Teaching of the Church — Feb/92
- Life After the Cold War — Feb/92
- Solicitudo Rei Socialis: A Call to Solidarity — Mar/92
- Rerum Novarum: A Sign of the Church's Enduring Youth — Feb/91
- Education for Justice - Part I — Oct/90
- Education for Justice - Part II — Dec/90
- Taking Sides — Feb/90
On Social Justice Work
- Expressing Solidarity: Scarboro Missions' commitment to Justice/Peace — Feb/95
- Being There While Being Here — Feb/95
- Building Community in the Global Village — May/94
- Seeking Common Ground for the Common Good — Sept/01
- Thailand: Land of Contrasts — Oct/01
- A project for life (Ecuador) — Apr/01
- Spirituality and Development for the New Millennium — Mar/01
- Greeting to Taniperla — Mar/01
- Mission to Ecuador (Ecuador Issue) — JanFeb/01
- Facing Down the Debt (Guyana) — Apr/00
- The Struggle for Freedom (Ecuador) — Sep/99
- The Measure of an Oppressed People (Dominican Republic) — Sep/99
- A New Vision of Church — Jan/99
- Helping People Help Themselves (Scarboro Missions/CIDA) — Mar/98
- Aquiles (Brazil) — Mar/98
- Development in San Jose de Ocoa, Dominican Republic — Sep/97
- A Hand Up: Helping Children in the Dominican Republic — Mar/97
- In the Opinion of Children — Mar/97
- Interamerican Cooperative Institute: School of Experience (Panama) — Sep/96
On Ecumenical Social Justice Work
- A New Beginning—The Vision and Practice of Jubilee — Apr/01
- The Canadian Ecumenical Jubilee Initiative — Renewal of the Earth (Special Issue) — Sep/00
- We are a Jubilee People! — Dec/99
- Release From Bondage CEJI 1999 — Sep/99
- Jubilee 2000 — Sep/98
- Faith in Action: The Canadian Churches' Ecumenical Coalitions for Social Justice — Feb/95
On Economic Justice
- Free Trade: The great divide or the common good? — Mar/01
- In Common—Global Action Against Poverty — Sep/99
- No Sweat—Ten Days for Global Justice — Feb/99
- Today's Global Economy — Mar/96
On Global Feminism
- The History & Meaning of the Global Women's Movement (I) — Sep/95
- All Issues Are Women's Issues (II) — Jan/96
- Human Rights Are Women's Rights (III) — Feb/96
- Religious Traditions: Basis for Liberation or Subordination (IV) — Feb/96
On Creation Spirituality/Ecological Crisis
- The Ecological Crisis—A Challenge to Religions — Sep/94
- Creation Spirituality—A Necessity (I) — Jan/90
- More on Creation Spirituality (II) — Apr/90
- Creation Spirituality (III) — May/90
- Stations of the Cross for the Death of a Forest — Apr/90
Questions or Concerns? Contact the Justice & Peace Office:
Karen Van Loon, Coordinator — jpo@scarboromissions.ca — 416-261-7135 ext.249
Karen Van Loon, Coordinator — jpo@scarboromissions.ca — 416-261-7135 ext.249