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Religious Sisters

M23 rebels enter the centre of east Congo’s second-largest city, Bukavu, and take control of the South Kivu province administrative office, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. (Credit: Janvier Barhahiga/AP.)

Religious sister says Angola can support refugees from the Congo

Feb 17
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Sister Anne Arabome with other women religious at the Sophia Institute for Theological Studies and Spiritual Formation in Namibia. (Credit: Sophia Institute for Theological Studies and Spiritual Formation.)

Catholic Sister founds first formation center for women religious in Namibia

Feb 4
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Sister Nikolin Padjo of the Holy Spirit Missionary Sisters. (Credit: HSMS.)

Nun dies after volcano erupts in Indonesia

Nov 5, 2024
Nirmala Carvalho

Presentation of the General rapporteur during the morning session of the General Assembly. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Nun from India says Synod on Synodality highlights needs of poor and refugees

Oct 18, 2024
Nirmala Carvalho

The Aashray Abhiyan campaign for shelter celebration on March 6 in India. (Credit: Aashray Abhiyan.)

Activists stress role of women in saving democracy of India

Mar 8, 2024
Nirmala Carvalho

Muji Kaiser poses with children at Divine Providence Home in Ogoja, Nigeria. (Credit: Private photo given to Crux.)

A sanctuary for vulnerable children in Nigeria is guided by faith and love

Mar 7, 2024
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., speaks during the House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing on the administration foreign policy priorities on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, in Washington. (Credit: Ken Cedeno/Pool via AP.)

New anti-trafficking bill will not only help U.S., supporters claim

Feb 16, 2024
John Lavenburg

Brazilian mission to be closed due to gang violence in Haiti

Apr 11, 2023
Eduardo Campos Lima

Italian missionary sister beatified in Kenya after serving nearly a century ago

Nov 8, 2022
Fredrick Nzwili, CNS

In Ukraine, Basilian sisters pitch in and prepare for war’s consequences

Oct 23, 2022
Rhina Guidos