HIV and Health: prayers and faith

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

A service for use on World AIDS Day (1 December 2008) on the themes of darkness and light, inviting us to stand in soldiarity with those affected by HIV and AIDS (Word doc)

A selection of images to accompany the Praying Positvely liturgy for World AIDS Day 2008

A selection of prayers inviting us to stand in solidarity with people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS (4 page pdf)

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

Prepared for World Aids Day 2008 by the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance, this liturgy reflects on the need for the church to either take the lead or strengthen those already leading the HIV response within a community (pdf)

For a community affected by HIV, a liturgy asking forgiveness for lack of compassion, and comfort and strength in the time ahead (pdf)

A paper examining how theology can help Christians respond to the world crisis presented by HIV and AIDS, by Enda McDonagh (17 page pdf)

A paper examining the Church's theological vision and a liberation theology approach to HIV and AIDS by Julie Clague (13 page pdf)

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. (15 page Word doc)

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