Soli Salgado is a staff writer for Global Sisters Report, covering sisters in Latin America. She joined the NCR team as a Bertelsen intern in 2015. Born in Buenos Aires and raised in Wichita, Kansas, she graduated from the University of Kansas in 2013 with degrees in journalism, English literature and Spanish. She's reported from 10 countries for GSR and NCR and has received several Catholic Press Awards. Big loves include drawing, stand-up, planning trips, and presidential history.
Monday Starter: Meet the LCWR candidates for leadership
Monday Starter – LCWR encourages its members to meet virtually the 10 women nominated for president-elect or the national board; communication platform launches, free for sisters; archivist sister honored
Sr. Maureen Fay, pioneer in Catholic higher education, dies at 87
Sr. Maureen ("Marie Timothy") Fay, known for her pioneering roles in Catholic higher education, died May 27, 2021, in her 68th year as an Adrian Dominican.
Campaign aims to keep seafarers' livelihoods afloat during coronavirus hardships
The plight of seafarers is distant to those on land. An international campaign brings it to the fore, educating the public on the link between products and who delivers them, and encouraging corporations to examine suppliers' human rights practices.
Monday Starter: Latin American religious leaders to convene in August
Monday Starter - The Confederation of Latin American and Caribbean Religious to convene online; the new Theological Institute for Religious Life in the Americas; "70 Over 70" podcast kicks off with Sr. Helen Prejean.