Faith in a better world

yemeni man talking to Progressio staff member

We are not created by God to live alone. Living in community is an essential expression of who we are. But Community does not just happen – it is something that men and women must work together to develop.

“…A community needs a soul if it is to become a true home for human beings. You, the people must give it this soul.”
John Paul II

“Participation is a duty to be fulfilled consciously by all, with responsibility and with a view to the common good.”
Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church

Resources

Fairtrade

CAFOD provide some lovely images in this fairtrade powerpoint presentation where farmers have been promised a fair deal. For more on Fairtrade, click here to get to CAFOD’s Fairtrade Campaign page.

Resources for Young People

Community Cohesion, a unit for post-16 general RE

A range of activities are provided in this resource for allowing students to realise what strengthens a good community through the guidance of scripture and Catholic Social Teaching.There are three parts to this RE unit, this is the first, the second part is the resourse below; ‘Lessons on building a healthy community’ and the third is here. They are designed to be used consecutively and compliment each other.

Lessons on building a healthy community

Cafod also provide exercises for students to use biblical teachings relating to community building and how this can be applied to current situations of conflict in the world.