Amid 'reverse migration,' sisters in Mexico accompany migrants trapped by US policies

The absence of humanitarian aid has left places like Mexico City's CAFEMIN, a sister-run migrant shelter, scrambling to meet needs that go beyond food, shelter and companionship.

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My work as a sister canon lawyer integrates faith and analytical thinking

One cleric insisted that even if someone consulted a woman religious who was a canon lawyer, they would still seek confirmation with a priest because they wouldn't be satisfied with a woman's view.

 

Sr. Kum Shallotte (center), motivated by the need for clean water in the Northwest Region of Cameroon, advocated for and secured a solar-powered borehole for her community. (Courtesy of Kum Shallotte)

My community in Cameroon needed clean water. So I became our advocate.

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People are pictured who reside at the Kaya Godoma Rescue Centre in Kilifi, a coastal town in Kenya. Some elderly individuals at Kaya Godoma have been accused of witchcraft by members of their community and even their relatives. This has led to them being violently driven from their homes. (GSR photo/Doreen Ajiambo)

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Witchcraft accusations drive elders in Kenya from homes, seeking refuge with sisters

Catholic sisters in Kenya offer support to elder men and women who have been driven from their homes —  if not killed —  following accusations of witchcraft from those eager to take their land.

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Global Sisters Report convened a virtual health care forum on mental wellness, drawing hundreds of Catholic sisters from across the world to share in an often-taboo topic.

Sisters with lit candles in hands attend the opening ceremony of the first ever sabbatical course on March 18 at the Rosary Retreat House in Lam Dong province of Vietnam. (Courtesy photo)

Vietnamese sisters rediscover their vocations through sabbatical course

A pioneering sabbatical program has been launched to help sisters rest, reflect and reconnect with the deep joy of their vocation.

Charity Sr. Joicy Joy with children of Panthalam Unnati, an enclave in Kakkavayal, a village in the Wayanad district of Kerala, India. (George Kommattam)

Q&A with Sr. Joicy Joy, a lawyer who fights for the rights of tribals in India

The member of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth says her work is "human rights-based and upholds the constitutional rights that treat everyone equal."

Amid 'reverse migration,' sisters in Mexico accompany migrants trapped by US policies

The absence of humanitarian aid has left places like Mexico City's CAFEMIN, a sister-run migrant shelter, scrambling to meet needs that go beyond food, shelter and companionship.

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A Latin-English edition of the Catholic Church's Code of Canon Law is pictured on a bookshelf.
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My work as a sister canon lawyer integrates faith and analytical thinking

One cleric insisted that even if someone consulted a woman religious who was a canon lawyer, they would still seek confirmation with a priest because they wouldn't be satisfied with a woman's view.

 

A novice prays prior to the start of her profession of vows in this 2017 file photo. (CNS/Tyler Orsburn)

'When I entered the novitiate': Sisters reflect on early years of formation

GSR's The Life panelists reflect on their early years of formation by responding to the prompt: "When I entered the novitiate …"

Displaying a sister's profession ring are the hands of a sister from the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, one of the congregations who took part in Sexton's research. This image was used in Sexton's book cover. (Courtesy of Catherine Sexton)

How does a sister's apostolic vocation change when aging slows her activity?

In a new book called Becoming Apostolic, theologian Catherine Sexton engages Catholic sisters from five apostolic communities to discover their evolving understanding of their role in religious life.

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In communal life, support good mental health practices

"I hope that in our communal lives as religious women, we can help continue to erase the stigma associated with going to get help for our mental health issues," writes Sr. Clare Bass. 

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Sr. Kum Shallotte (center), motivated by the need for clean water in the Northwest Region of Cameroon, advocated for and secured a solar-powered borehole for her community. (Courtesy of Kum Shallotte)
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My community in Cameroon needed clean water. So I became our advocate.

 "The borehole became for me and the community not only a practical solution but also a testimony of the power of hope," writes Sr. Kum Shallotte.

Inset: Sr. Gabriel Nonaah, the founder of the St. Monica Widows Association, teaches a group of widows how to brew pito, a local Ghanaian drink. (GSR graphic/Olivia Bardo; photo of women courtesy of St. Monica Widows Association)

Ghanaian nun's association supports widows who face dehumanizing traditional rites

Moved by the cruel treatment faced by many widows in Ghana, Mary Immaculate Sr. Gabriel Nonaah started St. Monica Widows Association to provide these vulnerable women with empowerment, education and self-reliance.

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America's pandemic of grief

All of us need "grief time," "breathing time" or "retreat time" after this bucketful of losses because each loss affects us physically, emotionally, spiritually and intellectually. 

A group of children pray together with the sisters in the Holy Trinity Home for Children, an orphanage dedicated to caring for sexually abused and impoverished children. (Courtesy of Trinitarian Handmaids of the Divine Word)

Sisters help children in Philippines rebuild their lives after sexual abuse

At the Holy Trinity Home for Children in Quezon City, the Trinitarian Handmaids of the Divine Word shelter children who have been victims of sexual abuse, and provide them mental health care and education.

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