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Elizabeth Crumbly

Elizabeth Crumbly is a freelance journalist based in Rome, Georgia. Her features have appeared regularly in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She has a particular interest in portraying people reaching their fellow humans through work they're passionate about.

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Sisters Poor of Jesus Christ pray with a man during their street ministry in Cedartown, Georgia.

'Beautiful situations': Religious sisters make for an unusual sight in rural Georgia

In Cedartown, Georgia, three sisters have helped a multicultural church's "spirit of unity," a theme for the lone Catholic parish in town. 

Sr. Carol Schumer, left, stands with Family Formation program facilitators and participants.

Q&A with Sr. Carol Schumer, reaching fathers by modeling behavior

As a parenting specialist with the Fathers & Families Support Center in St. Louis, Daughter of Charity Sr. Carol Schumer worked to teach parents the importance of their presence in their child's life. 

Survivors of human trafficking enjoy the outdoors during a LifeWay Network outing. (Courtesy of LifeWay Network)

LifeWay Network helps human trafficking survivors adjust to a new normal

As volunteers for LifeWay's community housing program, Our Lady of the Missions Srs. Claudia Stecker and Kate O'Neill help human trafficking survivors put their lives back together.

Sr. Connie Krautkremer of the New York-based Maryknoll Sisters served for nearly 50 years in Tanzania. Here she is with a mother and child she worked with during that time. (Courtesy of Sr. Connie Krautkremer)

Q&A with Sr. Connie Krautkremer, whose faith has led to facing difficult conversations

A New York-based Maryknoll Sister, Krautkremer spent nearly 50 years in Tanzania counseling adolescent girls, and serving women as they navigated issues of family, rights and faith as the AIDS crisis raged in the area.