Additional Resources: CST, Solidarity, and the Ebola Crisis

Catholic Social Teaching and Solidarity

Pope John Paul II. Sollicitudo rei Socialis. Holy See, accessed November 20, 2014. Available here. See paragraphs 27-40.

Pope John XXIII. Mater et Magistra. Holy See, accessed November 20, 2014. Available here. See paragraphs 157-184.

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. “Economic Justice for All: Pastoral Letter on Catholic Social Teaching and the U.S. Economy.” United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 1986. Available here.  See paragraphs 251-287, 365.

 

Looking for resources on the current Ebola crisis?

Caritas Internationalis. “Sierra Leone’s Ebola crisis in pictures.” 10 November 2014. Available here.

JLindner. “Ebola Outbreak: CRS Scales-up Response.” CRS Emergencies. 17 November 2014. Available here.

 

Want to deepen your understanding heath care in developing countries? Check out CRS University’s learning module on information technology and health care.

As the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States, Catholic Relief Services has been a crucial first responder in victimized countries. If you are interesting in donating to support their efforts against Ebola, click here.