We offer the following information for use in your parishes, schools, and your family.
"And all this is from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and given us the ministry of reconciliation, namely, God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting their trespasses against them and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. So we are ambassadors for Christ, as if God were appealing through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who did not know sin, so that we might become the righteousness of God in him." -- 2 Corinthians 5, 18 -21
Papal Prayers for Peace
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/special_features/peace/prayer-peace_index.html
Pope Prays for World to Avert War in Iraq
http://www.americancatholic.org/News/JustWar/Iraq/default.asp#Background
**Bishop's Conference
http://www.nccbuscc.org/bishops/iraq.htm
Resources for Parishes produced by the USCCB
http://www.usccb.org/sdwp/peace/index.htm
Church's Teaching on War and Peace
http://www.usccb.org/sdwp/harvestexr.htm
Letter to President Bush on
Iraq by
Bishop Wilton D. Gregory
September 13, 2002
http://www.usccb.org/sdwp/international/bush902.htm
St. Anthony's Messenger Article: The Iraqi Church Cries Out
http://www.americancatholic.org/Messenger/Feb2000/feature2.asp
Just War Theory
http://www.americancatholic.org/News/JustWar/justwar.asp
Booklet Summarizing Catholic Position
http://www.osjspm.org/iraq.pdf
Our Sunday Visitor Brochure (can be ordered at minimal charge) about Just War Theory and the Catholic Position on War with Iraq
http://www.osvpublishing.com/whatthechurchteaches/justwar/index.asp
A Just War in a Time of Terrorism: A Franciscan Perspective
http://www.fi-na.org/page1.html
** Disciples Now - Wonderful Links and Information summaries geared towards teenagers
http://www.disciplesnow.com/catholic/static/article503.html
**St. Mary's Press Prayers, Lesson Plans Pastoral Guides
http://www.smp.org/tragedy/Issues.cfm
NFCYM - Resources on the War in Iraq
http://www.nfcym.org/v3/resources/iraq.html\
Bishops Conference Resources for Lesson Plans on Peace
http://www.nccbuscc.org/publishing/9-11/teens.htm
Channel One News -
A news site for children that provides the latest updates on the possible war with Iraq and other top stories. (Not Catholic)
http://www.channelonenews.com/
Christian Brother's Conference
Lesson Plans on Peace and Justice can be adapted for Elementary as well as Secondary
http://www.cbconf.org/cbc.nsf/pages/4kidsles1
Section Three: How do I talk to the children/ teenagers in my life about war, violence and terrorism?
**Guides for Teachers and Parents (In Spanish and English) Talking to Children about War Highly Recommended - Excellent Downloadable Resources /Developmental Guidelines
http://www.nccev.org/violence/children_terrorism.htm
**PBS - Highly recommended - especially for Parents of children in Elementary School
- http://www.pbs.org/parents/issuesadvice/war/
Family Education - Talking to Children About War
http://www.familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,1-4412,00.html
American Association of Pediatrics
AAP offers information regarding bio-terrorism, disasters, and terrorists attacks. It offers advice on how to communicate with children concerning these issues.
http://www.aap.org/terrorism/index.html
American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org/practice/ptindex.html
Discussing the News with 3-
to 7-Year-Olds: What to Do?
http://www.naeyc.org/resources/eyly/1998/22.htm
Media
Violence and Young
Children
http://npin.org/library/pre1998/n00154/n00154.html
More Chills than Thrills:
Protecting Children from Frightening Mass Media
http://npin.org/pnews/1999/pnew599/int599e.html
Talking with Your Children
about the News
http://www.talkingwithkids.org/television/twk-news.html
A very special thanks to Kristen Witte from the Office of Youth and Young Adults of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, who compiled this list.