1. Do you believe that the appeal to "rights" should be an important and vital part of the Catholic Church's social teaching? Why or why not?
2. What three rights are most important to you personally? What three rights do you think are most important to people who are in poverty around the world?
3. Identify one situation in the news lately which represents a violation of human rights in a different part of the world and explain why do you believe this is global news.
4. What are two recent signs of hope that the global community is moving toward a more just world where all peoples' rights are respected?