Social justice news
December 2001
Are Americans giving up on volunteering?
Bishops adopt revised plan for pro-life activities
Cloning turns human reproduction into manufacturing process
CRS continues work in Afghanistan
Efforts against terrorism require resolve, restraint, and long-term justice
Little improvement in Mexico human rights, Amnesty International charges
Pastoral statement celebrates Asian-Pacific presence in the U.S. Church
"The hour of Africa has come," bishops declare
November 2001
Major appeal planned for Afghanistan refugees
Amnesty International calls for U.S. restraint
Renewed Mideast violence called intolerable
Refugee camp offers glimpse of growing crisis
Bishops' meeting to look at Africa and aftermath of September 11
Earth Summit's declaration of interdependence
October 2001
An Afghani timeline
Arab Americans become targets for domestic reprisals
Does the U.S. understand the Muslim world?
Donors pledge more aid for Afghanistan as refugee crisis worsens
Pax Christi USA calls for a "healthy tension" between faith and citizenship
Some responses and resources related to September 11 attacks
September 2001
U.S. remains global master of war
Bush stem cell decision condemned
Drought adds to woes in hard-hit Central America
From welfare poor to working poor?
Layoffs lead to more lucre for U.S. CEOs
New report says "three strikes" strikes out
Report warns of slowing progress on child hunger
August 2001
Church responds to stem cell research developments
Digging up the paperwork on ending poverty
President Bush gets some Catholic schooling on stem cells and globalization
Research group helps cut the trial and error of social change
July 2001
Bioengineered food: coming to a table near you
Bishops confront controversial issues at their Atlanta meeting
Chilean arms sale breaks informal weapons ban
HIV/AIDS hits African American community hardest
Pax Christi USA cancels its national assembly
Reform Jews share the wealth
June 2001
Amnesty International sees globalization as new human rights foe
Bush offers a "back to the future" energy plan
Pax Christi rejects racism in the peace and justice movment
President picks conservatve drug czar, calls for liberal policies
Will Catholics party on with Republicans?
May 2001
It's how you ask, not who you ask
The debate over debt relief continues
T-shirt company capitalizes on domestic violence, attracts protests
An interreligious campaign uses faith to fight for the environment
Taking on the Marlboro Man
Summit of the Americas ends with plans for free trade
Bishops go hi-tech to reach the laity
April 2001
Catholic Relief Services web site brings in donations, award
Catholics call for an end to embryonic stem cell research
JustFaith joins the Catholic Charities family
Movieland's war on drugs could have real-world influence
Mr. Bush goes to Washington: a presidential track record
Rediscovering women's work in church history
We're not just skin and bones anymore
A celebration of Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker
March 2001
Is George Bush putting too much faith in government?
Who will take advantage of Bush plan?
Prosperity costs some families their homes
Catholic Charities backs better wages
Union membership declines in 2000
February 2001
Change your state of mind: Visit Poverty USA
N.Y. drug offenses could lead to treatment, not jail
A felonious assault on voting rights
Illinois attempts to "fix" the death penalty
The seamless garment wears well at Catholic University
There is life after welfare—it just costs more
U.S. military buys into sweatshop labor
January 2001
Executions decline in 2000
New labeling regs may end "organic" confusion
Where have all the houses gone?
Key Vatican council calls for expansion of global debt relief
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