Philip Mathew

Christians of former low caste or Dalit origin face discrimination within the Catholic Church, but they never abandon their faith in Christ, says Sr. Robancy Amal Helen, who has been advocating for Dalits in the church in India.

Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Sr. Rini Rose lives at a Sisters of the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament convent in India, where she receives prayer requests, helping hundreds lead a life of blessings and grace.

During her 17 years of prison ministry, Charity Sr. Adele Korah has helped, counseled, guided and reformed many prisoners to lead normal lives in Indian society.

Sr. Christin Mary coordinates the National Domestic Workers' Movement, which champions the rights of domestic workers, including children and migrants. She spoke to GSR about her work with the movement.

Sr. Anthonysami Alphonsa, a member of the Franciscan Sisters of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, has worked for 20 years among Dalit people — the "untouchables" in India's caste system — in rural areas and small towns.

Students who have physical, mental, developmental or intellectual disabilities get education and skills to lead an independent life at Asha Deepam, a school run by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Trichy, India.

In multicultural India, "interreligious initiatives are not a luxury, but an indispensable obligation of every citizen," says Sr. Gracy Vadakara, Indian provincial of the Daughters of the Church.

Meeting with two Catholic nuns who were on a journey to spread the Gospel proved a turning point in the life of Mohan Kumar, a Hindu man in Kerala, southern India.