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Church Documents
- Dignitas Personae from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (en Español)
- Evangelium Vitae from John Paul II (en Español)
- Fratelli Tutti from Pope Francis (en Español)
- Living the Gospel of Life: A Challenge to American Catholics from the USCCB (en Español)
Articles and Information
- 3 Saints who Confronted Injustice Head-On from Busted Halo
- 5 Saints who Lived the Gospel of Life from Teaching Catholic Kids
- Life and Dignity of the Human Person from the USCCB
- Live the Gospel of Life from the USCCB (en Español)
- The Way of Human Dignity from Loyola Press
Books
- Angel in the Waters from Sophia Institute Press (en Español)
- Before I was Me from Sophia Institute Press
- Brown Girl Magic from The Pastoral Center
- Everyone Belongs from Loyola Press (Lesson Plans for K-5)
- Home is Where My Heart Lives from the Pastoral Center
- Horton Hears a Who! by Dr. Seuss (en Español)
- Pepita, The Girl Who Needed to Fly from Paulist Press
- Teaching Kids to Respect Others from The Pastoral Center
Lessons and Activities
- Encounter Norma from Catholic Relief Services
- Video (en Español)
- Lesson Plans (See Pages 4-7)
- Hello World! from Catholic Relief Services
- Lesson Plans (See Pages 4-7)
- Life and Dignity of the Human Person from Catholic Relief Services (en Español)
- Life and Dignity of the Human Person: Vietnam from Catholic Relief Services
- Respecting Human Dignity from Catholic Relief Services
- Water is Life: Dignity of the Human Person from Catholic Relief Services
Multimedia Resources
- Catholic Social Teaching: Dignity of the Human Person from Caritas Australia
- Catholic Social Teaching: Human Dignity from Caritas Australia
- CST 101: Life and Dignity of the Human Person from Catholic Relief Services (en Español)
- Defending Life with Sr. Mariae Agnus Dei, SV from Ave Explores
- Fratelli Tutti from Caritas Australia
- Human Dignity in Catholic Tradition from the Duquesne University Center for Catholic Faith and Culture
- Jessica Keating on Building a Culture of Life and Human Dignity from Church Life Today
Prayers and Prayer Services
- Nine Days for Life Novena from the USCCB (en Español)
- Prayer for Life and Dignity from the USCCB
- Show me my Neighbor from Catholic Relief Services (en Español)
Websites with Multiple Resources
- Dignity of the Human Person from Caritas Australia
- Racial Justice resources from St. Thomas the Apostle, Chicago
- Teaching Human Dignity from the McGrath Institute for Church Life at Notre Dame
- The Dignity of Human Life from Ave Explores