by The Life Panelists
The Life - When we asked them whether sisters should be politically active, the panelists for October all answered with a resounding "yes." As one sister put it, "Attending to the vulnerable is the mission of religious life." And that is, at heart, politics.
Horizons - Solidarity isn't a gentle probing of the spirit or a sweet Christian suggestion when lives are on the line. It's an insistence to get to work. In fact, that's what some of my sisters have done.
Nuns on the Bus Blog - With a birthday celebration along the way, the bus carries messages for representatives to New Hartford and Kingston, New York, and then meets with refugees and their First Friends in Kearny, New Jersey.
The power of story and promise of hope permeated the Hilton Humanitarian Symposium and Prize ceremony Oct. 19. While no sisters appeared as speakers or panelists, the inspiring event highlighted heroes and solutions that are making a difference.
by Joan Sauro
He wakes early and says what he says every day. Father, into your arms I commend my spirit. Not for a minute does the resurrected Christ stay put on the chapel wall.
by Saji Thomas
Contributor
Five Missionaries of Jesus nuns whose September protest led to the jailing of an Indian bishop accused of rape now say they fear for their lives after he was released on bail. Their fear intensified after a priest who testified against Bishop Franco Mulakkal died Oct. 22. "We do not know whether we will be on the face of the earth tomorrow," says Sister Anupama.
Catholic News Service
The Irish government has approved a forensic excavation of the site of a former state-funded, Catholic-run mother and baby home in the west of the country. Katherine Zappone, minister for children and youth affairs, announced the excavation Oct. 23.
by Judith Bisignano
Contributor
As I heal my heart and fulfill my destiny, some people are outraged by my candor while others value and support identifying and releasing old memories that ravage the soul.
Judy Bisignano is an Adrian Dominican Sister. Originally from Des Moines, Iowa, she has spent her adult life directing private and charter public schools in Tucson, Arizona. With graduate degrees in biology, ecology and educational leadership/curriculum development, she wrote aerospace curricula for 10 years for NASA, and the Young Astronaut Council of the U.S. She has authored and co-authored 35 activity books for children in the areas of values education, environmental education, aerospace and astronomy.
by Catholic News Service
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals based in San Francisco heard oral arguments Oct. 19 in a lawsuit that aims to overturn a 2017 federal regulation expanding the exemption to the federal contraceptive mandate to include the Little Sisters of the Poor and other religious employers.
