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This inspiring work profiles sixteen heroic Catholic men and women who defied the odds to advance civil and human rights around the world. Spanning from the birth of the United States to World War II Germany to the current Latin American immigration crisis, this book features people whose faith drove them to courageously defend the dignity of the children of God, especially the most vulnerable, transforming many lives and paving the way for a more equitable society. To understand human rights, however, we need theology. Supported by official Church documents, each chapter is themed on one of the pillars of Catholic social teaching--freedom, perseverance, hope, justice, and conscience. These short, compelling biographies of figures who exemplify each pillar demonstrate how the teachings of Christ, through his Church, can drive ordinary believers to do extraordinary deeds. Among the heroes are former slave Venerable Father Augustine Tolton, Austrian farmer Blessed Franz Jägerstätter, Native American catechist Nicholas Black Elk, Servant of God Dorothy Day, Saint Katharine Drexel, Saint Teresa of Calcutta, and Saint Oscar Romero.

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"""A timely reminder that our faith in Jesus calls us to serve our brothers and sisters in need, to care for the weak and vulnerable, and to struggle against threats to the dignity of human life."" -Most Reverend Jos� Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles ""A tribute to the lives of extraordinary men and women. Called by faith to support the inherent dignity of each person, they forever changed the communities they served.""-Robert Destro, Professor of Law, Catholic University of America ""Concise and eminently readable, this a timely and invaluable invitation to join in the Christian task of sanctifying the world."" +Charles Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia ""May the rich diversity of these narratives empower readers with the courage to promote the truth about our fundamental identity as sons and daughters of God the Father.""-Most Rev. Samuel Aquila, Archbishop of Denver ""The inspiring stories of saints, and ordinary people who found the strength and courage to live in truth and call good and evil by name when their circumstances demanded it."" -Mary Ann Glendon, Professor of Law Emerita, Harvard University ""The Catholic Human Rights Revolution has changed the world for the better while bearing a powerful witness to the truths taught by the Lord Jesus.""-George Weigel, Distinguished Senior Fellow, Ethics and Public Policy Center ""Through meticulous research and compelling storytelling, this work illuminates the remarkable contributions of Catholic heroes in the unyielding fight for civil and human rights.""-Dr. Christopher Pichon, Supreme Knight, Knights of Peter Claver"

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Matthew Daniels, JD, PhD, is the Distinguished University Professor of Law, Political Science and Human Rights at Anderson University in Anderson, SC and the founder of Good of All. He is a human rights and counter terrorism expert who has developed a network of online human rights education portals focused on reaching audiences at risk for being recruited by violent extremist groups. He is also the creator of the MLK Educational Initiative. His curricula and educational resources applying the natural law principles at core of Dr. King's work to the challenges of the Digital Age have been published by Simon & Schuster, McGraw Hill and Harper Collins. Roxanne King is the former editor of the Denver Catholic Register and a longtime freelance writer in the Denver area.

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