"Religious life is identified as a prophetic lifeform in the official documents of the Catholic church. Prophets do not predict the future, but rather uncover the present as it truly is."

Voices of Courage is the first collection of academic studies about African sisters. Author Sr. Jane Wakahiu hopes it will spark conversations, introspection and further study to help African sisters tell their stories themselves. As many congregations in Africa are now celebrating 50 or 100 years, it’s important to record and celebrate the stories of these first sisters in Africa, both Europeans and Africans.

Nuns on the Bus Blog - Feeding the people of Central Ohio; sisters stop at massive food bank that serves 130,000 meals per day via more than 600 partner organizations in 20 counties.

"Stories are medicine, small doses of what matters, and it is the telling that soothes our pain and shares our joy."

GSR Today - In last week’s blog, which focused on the refugee crisis in Europe and how to help, we talked about how a major humanitarian crisis can often get all the attention, leaving other, smaller — but often not less tragic — crises forgotten.

Editor's note: The following is an adaptation of the second chapter — "Foundation of Religious Institutes and Impact of Technology Innovation on Sisters in Africa: A Sociocultural Approach" — of the new book,  Voices of Courage: Historical, Sociocultural and Educational Journeys Of Women Religious in East end Central Africa, edited by Sr. Jane Wakahiu

Read about the book's conception, research and purposes in Handing the pen to African sisters.

Nuns on the Bus Blog in Indianapolis - Riding the bus and stopping along the way we’re getting a close-to-the-ground view. I’m a big picture type of person by nature, seeing the massive divides, seeking large solutions.

See for Yourself - As I was opening a can of vegetables the other day, I noticed information stenciled on the lid. Along with several numbers was the phrase, “Best by 2017.”

It was arguably the most notable request of a pope in modern times. In 1979, Mercy Sr. Theresa Kane, serving as president of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, after consulting with a few friends, decided to ask Pope John Paul II, during his first visit to the United States, to open all church ministries to women.

Nuns on the Bus Blog - As we pulled up for our site visit to Thistle Farms in Nashville, it was hard to tell who was more excited — the Nuns on the Bus or the women of Magdalene and their community who greeted us. We stepped off the bus right into the arms of love.