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HIV and Health: prayers and faith

Prayers, reflections, theological articles and Church statements on the theme of HIV and AIDS


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The Reality of HIV and AIDS

This book highlights the challenges and opportunities facing the Catholic Church and its members as they respond to the HIV epidemic. By Ann Smith and Enda McDonagh
Cost: £4.50

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Prayers (57.50 kB)

A selection of prayers inviting us to stand in solidarity with people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS

Kenyan woman receiving healthcare

Gospel meditation on healing (13.91 kB)

A traditional method of Christian prayer is to imagine yourself in a gospel story, meeting Jesus and seeing him in action. Let your imagination run free - don’t be held back by what you feel you ‘ought’ to think.

Now read Mark 10: 46-52

'Listen to children': Nigerian schoolgirls mark World AIDS Day with drama [Jon Spaull]

Article: Theology in a time of AIDS (124.81 kB)

A paper examining how theology can help Christians respond to the world crisis presented by HIV and AIDS by Enda McDonagh

Article: Living positively with Roman Catholic Teaching (103.26 kB)

A paper examining the Church's theological vision and a liberation theology approach to HIV and AIDS by Julie Clague

CAFOD partner, the Sudan Council of Churches, trains young people to train others to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS [Charlotte Brudenell/ACT-Caritas]

Article: HIV and AIDS: A Justice Perspective (108.00 kB)

The executive summary from a paper by Jesuit and educationist Michael J Kelly on the underlying justice issues which need to be addressed when tackling HIV and AIDS

Members of Action for Life at the World AIDS day event in Lima

Church teaching: Responses to HIV and AIDS (86.48 kB)

A dossier of church statements on HIV and AIDS, compiled by Caritas Internationalis

Published on 12/06/2008, last updated on 30/07/2010
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Celina Mader, 18,  with her son Bartholomew. Although only 18, Celina already carries a heavy burden of responsibility as both her parents are HIV positive. As well as nursing them, she is also bringing up her brother, sister and son [Annie Bungeroth] HIV and AIDS

All around the world, we are fighting back against HIV and AIDS, which forms one of the biggest threats, not just to health, but to human development, on our planet

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