Social Justice Video Library
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	Among the People: Facing Power in America Riveting and inspiring, this video takes audiences below the poverty line, into an uncertain state where more than 34 million people across this nation are struggling to survive.  But far from a descent into bitter despair.  This video is a journey of hope--and a moving portrayal of how the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) is assisting projects in impoverished communities throughout the United States to break free of the brutal cycle of poverty. Environmentalists Under Fire: 10 Ugrent Cases of Human Rights Abuses When oil spills contaminate rivers and drinking water in Nigeria, when loggers clear-cut Mexico's old growth forests, when nuclear submarines leak radioactie waste in Russia, and when damming of the Narmada River destroys some of India's most fertile land, the earth does not scream, or get angry, or fight back.  But there are people who are brave enough to speak out, to defy governments adn to confront corporations.  They risk arrest, imprisonment, adn even death, to protect their homeland--to give the earth a voice.  Amnesty International and the Sierra Club have come together in a one-of-a-kind collaboration on the behald of these environmental defenders.  Use this video to learn more about people at risk for defending the earth and what you can do to defend those who give the earth a voice. Sisters & Brothers Among Us-Poverty in the Joliet Diocese Catholic Social Teaching: Its Challenge to the Economy The Richest Dog in the World Presents, in animated form, the story of a very wealthy dog, Fido, who is challenged by a flea, Felicity.  She challenges him to re-evaluate his thoughts on the plight of the world's poor and to examine ways in which we can effectively assist them to overcome their poverty and oppression. Voices for Peace & Life: The Search for Nonviolence Voices for Peace & Life moves into a new stage of consistent life ethic philosophy.  How can we DO consistent life ethic?  Are we ready to go beyond words into action:  Leading peace and life figures like Elizabeth McAlister, Rev. Patrick Mahoney, Phillip Berrigan, Marcia Timmel, The Revs. Paul and Rob Schenck, and Godon Zahn discuss these questions and more. In the Footsteps of Jesus: Catholic Social Teaching at Work Today Part One of the video provides a brief but compelling overview of the seven themes of Catholic social teaching adn a summary of the scriptural and historical context for their development.  In part two, each theme is highlighted through the living examples of six extraordinary individuals and a couple who offer insight and inspiration as they share their own commitments to promoting justice and peace in teh world today. With Wings of Hope This video lets you walk with young people--and the young at heart--in the US as they let their caring take wings in their local CROP WALK.  In some 2,000 communities every eyar they're walking to help children and families in Vietnam and in more than 80 countries, including the US, have food, education, clean water, land where it's safe to walk and play--everything that this generation and generations to come deserves. Taking One Child to Heart: How Compassion Sponsorship Works Welcome to the Compas family!  You've made a wonderful decision that will change the world for the child you sponsor--and this video will show you what that change can look like. Rise to the Challenge: End World Hunger Bread for the World's 2003 Offering of Letter Video The Earth is the Lord's Together, all of us are called accept responsibility in Christ to contribute to the restoration and protection of a healthy socity and environment.  With vivid images of the natural gifts of the earth, which reveal the Creator's wisdom and beauty, this video calls us to be accountable for what we do--or fail to do--to respect, preserve, and care for God's presence in human life and all creation.  The 7 themes offered by the US Bishops in their pastoral statement Renewing the Earth are presented in this video to help us recognize, embrace, and build communities to champion a faith filled vision of the Lord's earth and ecological responsibility.