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White supremacy obscures the history of Black Catholic sisters, scholar says
… Catholic Chapel established in sub-Saharan Africa is at Elmira Slave Castle in what is now Ghana — it sits over the dungeon. In the early days of European colonization, "the vast majority …
Woman religious who crusaded against nuclear weapons dies at 91
… received a master's degree from Boston College. She spent serval years teaching in Nigeria and Ghana, from 1962 to 2004. In the 1980s, Sister Rice got involved in the anti-war movement, …
Monday Starter: Bon Secours sisters join 'critical mass' supporting Laudato Si' Action Platform
… that has reached more than 800,000 children since 2019 with the help of health partners in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi, UN News reported . Thousands of Catholic sisters in Africa work in …
The Sankofa bird teaches us about the future
… had earrings with the Sankofa bird on them. My cab driver to the airport came from Ghana, where the myth originates. And my Immaculate Heart of Mary congregation chose the Sankofa …
The role of dance in African culture
… amazing. To name a few: Indlamu from South Africa, related to Zulu culture; Kpanlogo from Ghana; Moribayassa from Guinea; Eskista from Ethiopia; and many others. But, no matter how these …
Bloom where you are planted
… leading to the blossoming of our lives and mission as religious. Unlike some others, I came to Ghana, West Africa, in 2019, out of obedience to my superiors. "Experience is the best teacher" is true in my life also. The experiences I have had in Ghana have been beautiful and awesome. It is not as important how many people you transformed or … of life. He directs and animates us whenever we surrender and open ourselves fully to Him. Ghana has taught me how to adjust, adapt, and accept diversities of nations, cultures, food and …
Witness & Grace Conversations: Migrants, Refugees, and U.S. Sisters
… and with non-violent parenting and support groups. Sister Veronica has ministered in Utah, Ghana, California and North Carolina. Prior to being a counselor, Sister Veronica was a teacher. …
'Ubuntu' is the expression of our shared humanity
… truly are. As I watched the videos, I also realized that our St. Louis Sisters in Nigeria and Ghana might be very familiar with this philosophy. Its message resonates throughout our African, …
Congregations 'walk the talk' of Earth Day with ongoing care for creation
… of the Tertiary Sisters of St. Francis in Shisong, Cameroon. A plastics recycling effort in Ghana by the Holy Spirit Sisters is expanding into a small business. The Congregation of the … Recycling in Ghana … Recycling is a priority for other sisters. In Ghana, Kinsey noted, "plastic-clogged waterways lead to terrible flooding with just a little rain." So, Holy Cross sisters in Kasoa, Ghana, have responded with programs that began in 2017. One educates young people in Catholic …
Missionary work, war, COVID-19 and climate change in Ethiopia
… I was a secondary school English teacher from Ghana when I volunteered for the Sisters of St. Louis mission in Ethiopia in 2018. I was excited, …
Evolutionary living through mutual mentoring
… reservation, diocesan work, spiritual direction, and service in Nigeria, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Ghana, The Gambia and beyond. As we concluded our time together, I was inspired by the members of …
The troubles in the Tigray region of Ethiopia
… and Nigeria about what we should do next. It was decided that we would go back to Nigeria and Ghana, our home countries, until we can return to Ethiopia. It has been and remains a painful …
Naomi Nkrumah
… Naomi Nkrumah is a member of the Institute of the Sisters of St Louis from Ghana, West Africa. With a passion for working with children and young people, Naomi pursued a … in Ethiopia, specifically in Tigray and Dawhan, but due to the civil war, she returned to Ghana where she continues to teach and serves as a safeguarding and vulnerable adult coordinator … *** Naomi Nkrumah es miembro del Instituto de las Hermanas de San Luis y originaria de Ghana (África Occidental). Su formación académica se centra en la enseñanza del inglés y es …
Coronavirus brother has brought its lessons for humanity
… is worth more than spending money on their addictions and devastating their families. Here in Ghana, West Africa, where I am a missionary, for the past few months there have been fewer … every country. I put some of my reflections in a poetic form: Visitation of Corona brother in Ghana, Africa: "I was born in Wuhan, China I am being spread all over the world invisibly. I do … jobs for daily wages, and the small-scale family businesses that earn a minimal income in Ghana. Many had migrated to the cities to find employment or to live a better life. Corona was …
Sujitha Sudarvizhi Jeyapul
… Franciscan Missionaries of Mary college in Chennai, and after final vows was missioned to the Ghana/Liberia Province in Africa. Currently she ministers in a girls' high school in Ghana, assisting in the library, teaching information and communication technologies and …
Converting Burkina Faso on the rights and education of girls
… artificial or natural. Burkina is surrounded by the six countries of Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire, so along with being landlocked and thus needing to negotiate access to …
Unequal rollout of COVID-19 vaccine 'puts everyone at risk,' officials say
… WHO noted that a new variant first identified in South Africa has been found in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Comoros, Zambia and in 24 non-African nations. "What's keeping me awake at night …
Re-creating Christmas: In global pandemic, sisters adapt their celebrations
… Ghana: Celebrating with street children … Vincent de Paul gather about 120 children in street situations in Kumasi, a city in southern Ghana, to celebrate Christmas with them at Safe-Child Advocacy , a humanitarian organization …
Children with disabilities may face stigma, but nun encourages parents
… A Nigerian nun working in Ghana urged parents of children with disabilities to see their situation as gift from God and not … and cultural life. Umoh is the director of Safe-Child Advocacy, a church-run center in Ghana's Kumasi Archdiocese. She said the center features children with disabilities and their … people, 80% of whom live in low-income countries. In most developing countries, including Ghana, most people with disabilities are impoverished and marginalized, with little or no access …
Research on women religious identifies trends, establishes framework for tracking changes
… of more than 50 women and men, from Australia, Mexico, Poland, England, India, Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Kenya, Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania, Vietnam and the U.S. will begin to change the …