In a divided Holy Land, Comboni Missionary Sisters act as a bridge

Comboni Sr. Cecilia Sierra, right, with two residents of the West Bank village of Abu-hindi. The Bedouin women did not wish to be identified in photos, worried about the potential harm that could pose to their communities. (GSR photo/Chris Herlinger)

The Comboni sisters in the West Bank try to create the kind of connection symbolized by Jesus' life, with a persistent belief that, as Sr. Mariolina Cattaneo said, "if you build a wall, we find a solution."

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