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OFFICAL CHURCH SITES
 
The Vatican   Official Vatican site, which includes news updates, as well as information on Vatican congregations, councils, and offices; liturgical seasons; encyclicals; Vatican City State; World Youth Day; and the Vatican archives, library, museums, documentation, and publishing house.
http://www.vatican.va/phome en.htm
 
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
U.S. Catholic Bishops’ official site, with comprehensive daily news updates, church documentation, and information on church life and ministries, evangelization and outreach, laity and family, and social justice issues.
http://www.usccb.org/
 
Archdiocese of Seattle
Official site of the Archdiocese of Seattle, with information on the Archdiocese, outreach, worship, community, faith formation and education, and vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and religious life.
http://www.seattlearch.org
 
National Bishops’ Conferences
National Bishops’ Conferences provides links to bishops’ conferences all over the world.
http://www.catholic.org.au/links/overseas/other_bishops_conf.htm

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NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL MINISTRY ASSOCIATIONS
 
National Association for Lay Ministry
A professional organization that supports, educates, and advocates for lay ministers and promotes the development of lay ministry in the Catholic Church.
http://www.nalm.org
 
Leadership Conference of Women Religious
A canonically approved membership organization which exists as a support system and corporate voice for leaders of institutes of women religious in the United States.
http://www.lcwr.org
 
National Association of Diaconate Directors
Serves member Roman Catholic dioceses in the U.S. by helping them enhance the formation of men being prepared for Holy Orders as Permanent Deacons in service to the Church.
http://www.nadd.org
 
National Federation of Priests’ Councils  
A church membership organization for 123 councils of diocesan and religious priests.
http://www.nfpc.org
 
National Catholic Young Adult Ministry Association  
An organization that seeks to drive excellence and growth in the ministry and evangelization of young adults in their late teens, twenties, and thirties.
http://ncyama.org
 
National Association of Church Personnel Administrations  
A membership organization dedicated to the development of human resources and the promotion of just personnel practices rooted in gospel values.
http://www.nacpa.org

Conference for Pastoral Planning and Council Development  
A membership organization that promotes and advocates consultative processes that foster effective planning for the pastoral life of the Church.
http://www.nplc.org/cppcd/

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CHURCH REFORM MOVEMENTS
 
Voice of the Faithful  
An organization that seeks to provide a prayerful voice, attentive to the Spirit, through which the faithful can actively participate in the governance and guidance of the Church.
http://votf.org
 
Future Church  
A national collation of parish-centered Catholics who seek full participation of all baptized Catholics in the life of the Church.
http://www.futurechurch.org
 
Association for the Rights of Catholics   
A U.S. national association of lay, religious, and ordained Catholics who are working to change the Church’s governance structure to reflect Vatican II.
http://arcc-catholic-rights.org
 
Catherine of Sienna Institute  
A program of the U.S. Western Dominican Province to equip parishes for the formation of lay Catholics for their mission in the world.
http://www.siena.org/index.htm
 
International Movement We Are Church
An umbrella group for national church reform movements.
http://www.we-are-church.org

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SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES FOSTERING RENEWAL

Community of Sant’Egidio
A large lay community based in Rome involved in international peace, solidarity with the poor, and ecumenism
http://www.santegidio.org/en
 
Taizé
An ecumenical monastery, founded in 1940 by Brother Roger and encompassing over a hundred brothers (Catholics and from various Protestant backgrounds), seeking to be a sign of reconciliation between divided Christians and separated people.  Young adults come in very large numbers from throughout the world to the Taizé retreat center, for prayer, Bible study, faith sharing and spiritual renewal.
http://www.taize.fr
 
Australian Young Christian Workers Movement  
A group that advocates and provides service for young adults as part of the international youth movement that seeks to deepen faith and encourage personal and corporate action for the building of justice, dignity, and harmony.
http://ycw.org.au/index.html

Focolare Movement
An ecclesial movement founded in l943 by Catholic laywoman Chiara Lubich to promote the ideals of unity and universal brotherhood, especially in the arena of development programs, charitable activities, and programs of formation and education in disadvantaged areas.
http://www.focolare.us

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JUSTICE, PEACE, ENVIRONMENT GROUPS
SEEKING TRANSFORMATION
 
JustFaith   
An organization that empowers people of faith to develop and passion and thirst for justice; provides training process and formation for parish settings.
http://www.justfaith.org
 
Pax Christi USA  
A Catholic peace movement for prayer, study, and action.
http://www.paxchristiusa.org
 
The Intercommunity Center for Justice and Peace  
A center, based in Seattle, Washington, sponsored by sixteen groups of Northwest vowed religious orders to collaborate with Catholic, ecumenical, interfaith, and other organizations in promoting just structures in our Church and world.
http://ipjc.org
 
Just Peace
Offers a collection of Roman Catholic statements relating to social justice by popes, church councils, national bishops’ conferences, and individual bishops.
http://justpeace.org/docu.htm
 
Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility  
The center and its members press companies to be socially and environmentally responsible.
http://www.iccr.org

The Middle East Research and Information Project
Provides news and perspectives about the Middle East not easily available from mainstream news sources.
http://merip.org
 
National Coalition for the Homeless
An advocacy network committed to ending homelessness.
http://nationalhomeless.org
 
Catholic Parents of Gays and Lesbians, Former Support Group  
Met regularly at St. Benedict's Parish, Seattle, for prayer, sharing, and education to assist parents of gays and lesbians to foster a sense of justice and peace with their families and our Church.  The group decided December 2009 to discontinue regular meetings.  Contact person, Sharon Lowe, 206-542-2549.
 
The Web of Creation   
A coalition of national church bodies and seminaries that seeks to foster the movement for personal and social transformation to a just and sustainable world from religious perspectives.  It offers resources, information, and strategies to empower work and prayer that promote eco-justice.
http://www.webofcreation.org

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MEDIA
 
America
U.S. Jesuit national Catholic weekly, offering an open perspective on politics, culture, and the life of the People of God.
http://www.americamagazine.org
 
Catholic News Service  
Official news service of the U.S. Catholic Church, with daily updates each week.
http://www.catholicnews.com
 
Commonweal  
An independent, lay administered, Catholic  review of public affairs, religion, literature and the arts.
http://www.commonwealmagazine.org 
 
National Catholic Reporter  
U.S. independent weekly newspaper, established in 1964, with reporting and analysis on salient issues in church, society, and the global community; includes as regular columnists: Tom Roberts, John Allen, Richard McBrien, Joan Chittister, Thomas Gumbleton, John Dear.
http://ncronline.org
 
Sojourners
Award-winning Evangelical magazine of faith, politics, and culture, which speaks to perspectives closely aligned with Catholic social teaching and spirituality.
http://www.sojo.net/home/index.htm     

The Tablet
A Roman Catholic weekly newspaper reporting on news within the U.K and around the world.
http://www.thetablet.co.uk
 
U.S. Catholic  
A forum for lay Catholics, covering issues of concern to Catholics in their everyday lives.
http://www.uscatholic.org
 
Vatican Information Service  
Official news service from the Vatican Press Office,  providing digests, Monday through Friday, of addresses of the Holy Father for visiting delegations, weekly general audiences, liturgies, Sunday Angelus, bishops’ ad limina visits, heads of states, and new ambassadors.  Also provides digests of major addresses of Roman Curia leaders(i.e. to UN agencies).  Lists daily private papal audiences, and the pope’s naming of new bishops worldwide.
http://www.vatican.va/news_services/press.vis.vis_en.html
 
Zenit
Independent international news agency offering weekday information on the pope, papal trips, and meetings with heads of state.  Also provides documentation, interviews, and information on the current international scene, and social, cultural, political, and religious topics at the center of public debate.
http://www.zenit.org