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  • Catholic nun gives Myanmar own Tiananmen moment

    Catholic nun gives Myanmar own Tiananmen moment

    • Mar 2, 2021

    On Sunday, Myanmar had its own “Tiananmen moment” when a Catholic nun stopped military forces from advancing on protesters amid the country’s ongoing military coup.

    By Elise Ann Allen
  • Human rights advocate Sister Dianna Ortiz dies after brief illness

    Human rights advocate Sister Dianna Ortiz dies after brief illness

    • Feb 20, 2021

    Sister Dianna Ortiz became a human rights advocate and peacemaker, starting an organization for torture survivors and becoming a visible presence of nonviolence at vigils and marches in the nation’s capital.

    By Dennis Sadowski
  • COVID-defying French nun toasts 117th birthday with wine and prayer

    COVID-defying French nun toasts 117th birthday with wine and prayer

    • Feb 11, 2021

    Question: How does one cram enough candles onto a birthday cake for one of the world’s oldest survivors of COVID-19? Answer: With 117 candles, you can’t.

    By John Leicester
  • Black religious orders broke racial barriers in the U.S.

    Black religious orders broke racial barriers in the U.S.

    • Feb 11, 2021

    When it comes to the earliest orders of Black Catholic religious sisters in the United States, Shannen Dee Williams wants people to recognize the perseverance, struggle and commitment to God they put forth to make religious life possible for Black women and girls in the United States – something she considers overlooked.

    By John Lavenburg
  • Religious sister preaches Christ through sacred art

    Religious sister preaches Christ through sacred art

    • Feb 2, 2021

    For Sister Vimala Joseph, consecrated life is about the beauty of Jesus.

    By Nirmala Carvalho
  • Elderly nuns hit by COVID-19: Some getting vaccines, others still waiting

    Elderly nuns hit by COVID-19: Some getting vaccines, others still waiting

    • Feb 1, 2021

    This past year as the coronavirus cut through the United States, elderly women religious — former teachers, nurses, social workers and pastoral care leaders — were among those whose lives were cut short by COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus.

    By Carol Zimmermann
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