A conference marking 50 years since a historic Catholic gathering in Colombia kept its focus on the anniversary, which some considered a missed opportunity to address the present-day injustice of abuse. But the Confederation of Latin American Religious meeting that followed did not shy away from the crisis, with a call for "a new way to be a church."
by Catholic News Service
The Philippines' Bureau of Immigration reaffirmed its intention to deport an Australian missionary nun after earlier ordering her to leave the country.
by Saji Thomas
Contributor
Every day, Sr. Elsie Vadakkekara of the Sisters of St. Ann of Providence heads out to bring meals to people with mental illness who are found abandoned on roads in India. The septuagenarian Catholic sister has won the hearts of local people, mostly Hindus. For Vadakkekara, the work has transformed her: "Now I see the face of Jesus in everyone."
GSR Today - During the World Meeting of Families last week, signs that Ireland has indeed moved on from the church of their childhood years could be seen clearly in Dublin's streets, and heard in the voices of the taxi drivers who navigate them.
by Maria Cecilia Sierra Salcido
After only four months with the organization, I was asked to organize the 10th anniversary celebration of the Asociación de Hermanas Latinas Misioneras en América, or AHLMA. Our celebration was a learning experience. It set the wheels in motion.
Maria Cecilia Sierra Salcido is from Mexico and has been a member of the Comboni Missionary Sisters for 32 years. She has lived in the United States, Italy, Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan, and Guatemala. With a background in communications, theology, and nonprofit management, she has contributed to the establishment of sustainable organizations in communities affected by poverty, social conflict and cultural diversity. Presently, she works at Our Lady of Lourdes parish in Richmond, Virginia, and in February 2023 hopes to continue missionary life in the eastern Arab world.
As the first CEO of SSM Health system, Sr. Mary Jean Ryan of the Franciscan Sisters of Mary left a lasting imprint over 25 years. Among the hallmarks of her work has been recognizing every employee's contributions, from surgeon to janitor.
by Lucía Aurora Herrerías Guerra
Contributor
The International Congress of Consecrated Life was a chance to listen to, share with and be enriched by people from many parts of the world belonging to all forms of consecrated life in the church today.
by Saji Thomas
Contributor
More than 6,700 Catholic nuns are among those helping over a million people taking shelter in relief camps after unprecedented floods ravaged Kerala, a southwestern Indian state. "This is the biggest rescue and relief operation the Catholic Church in Kerala has undertaken in its history," says Fr. George Vettikattil, who heads the church's relief operations in the state.
NCR Preview: A new program, Together: A Collaborative for Theological Education, Formation, and Community, will help Catholic sisters and brothers deepen their connections and support each other’s formation.
