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.
During these days of feeling disappointment, frustration and at times helplessness, Sr. Joyce Meyer believes it would help all of us to keep in mind the importance of joy.
Plus, advocacy group offers an educational webinar ahead of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, and a California sister wins a medal in a weight lifting competition.
CBS News senior correspondent Norah O'Donnell is watching and waiting to see how Pope Leo XIV widens Francis' legacy of elevating women within the church.
![]Sr. Joyce Meyer, in the center without a headpiece, joins sisters in Lusaka, Zambia, during a 2024 convening of sisters by the Conrad Hilton Foundation. (Courtesy of Joyce Meyer)](/files/styles/homepage_features_medium/public/2025-08/Joyce%20dancing.jpg?h=8b9c984c&itok=aIDc7FIr)
