GSR Today - A workshop in San Antonio, hosted by the National Religious Vocation Conference, challenged members of religious life on how they assess candidates for their communities.
Cinema tends to reduce female characters to stereotypes, and nuns are not exempt. While some recent films (and a TV show) have upended the stereotype, there are still nun stories we aren't telling.
Walking with two Presentation Sisters ministering months after Hurricane Katrina, NCR's Carol Zimmermann "was convinced the church here got it right about truly being present to those in need."
"LCWR assemblies are wonderful," writes national correspondent Dan Stockman, "but they don't usually change your outlook on life. This one, for me at least, did exactly that."
Plus, Network to host webinar regarding Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, and Holy Cross Sisters in Indiana launch billboard campaign promoting Gospel messages.
The "false positives" scandal erupted in 2008 when mothers from Soacha, Colombia, discovered their missing sons in a mass grave dressed in guerrilla fatigues they'd never worn. Military units were incentivized for combat kills, leading to the murder of thousands of citizens.
And Salesian sisters mark two international dates established by the United Nations — International Youth Day on Aug. 12 and World Humanitarian Day on Aug. 19.
