Benedictine Mother Dolores Hart, prioress of the Abbey of Regina Laudis monastery in Connecticut, came to New York City to meet with fans and talk about her new memoir. A one-time leading lady who co-starred with Elvis Presley in two films — "King Creole" and "Loving You" — Hart, 77, startled Hollywood five decades ago when she abandoned her burgeoning acting career and took vows as a sister.

"Clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another."

GSR Today - There is a lot to dislike about the United States' immigration policies and how they're enforced. Now comes word that some people are being imprisoned almost indefinitely despite a policy that they must either be deported or set free.

Many years ago I toured St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. I can recall climbing up to the top of the cupola and going outside on the balcony from which there is a marvelous view. As I stood there, I reflected on how impenetrable this wall was and couldn't help making the connection to how difficult it was to communicate with many of our bishops and cardinals about critical issues.

Domestic violence remains widespread in Vietnam's patriarchal society where men give themselves rights to make decisions on all things in their families and treat their spouses as inferiors. There is little government assistance for this problem, so Catholic sisters are usually the only ones offering services and relief to women and their children who are abused.

"Today the church is no more the church of the poor, but one can even say it is the church of institutions," said Presentation Sister Shalini Mulackal, president of Indian Theological Association.

World leaders gathered Friday, April 22 at the United Nations to sign the landmark Paris Agreement that environmental activists and advocates, including Catholic sisters, hope can be a catalyst in reversing the effects of climate change.

It was the rainy season in Ecuador, and that meant heat, bugs, and lots of standing water. The dirt roads in our little town flooded to varying degrees from about January to April. Sometimes, cane houses fell down as the ground softened.

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See for Yourself - In today's world of "political correctness," sometimes a rainbow is just a rainbow, but it's a shame that something as simple as an umbrella can alter a friendship for good.