Vatican says papal trip to Iraq is 'an act of love'
- Mar 3, 2021
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Religious sister preaches Christ through sacred art
- Feb 2, 2021
For Sister Vimala Joseph, consecrated life is about the beauty of Jesus.
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.
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