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May God expand our too-small hearts
… of bringing Christ into our own day and time. As I arrived in France on a flight from Accra, Ghana, after a two-week immersion with other faculty from the University of Dayton, it hit me: … Agen were accommodating me early for several days since there was a gap between my program in Ghana and Togo and the beatification. That meant I got to help them with needed tasks, like …
African sisters find that when you work collaboratively, 'you get going'
… "It's a very easy relationship," said Hasford. But in recent years, the ties between the two Ghana women religious have grown stronger, with Hasford, superior general of the Society of the … reported the area is "a crowded maze of ad-hoc buildings where transplanted refugees from Ghana's severely underdeveloped northern region live. Sodom and Gomorrah is its derogatory …
The Life: Ecumenism in experience, sisters share their spiritually enriching encounters
… Nigeria and raised in Ghana, she has ministered in both countries, teaching science and other subjects and serving as … educational administration in graduate school at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. …
Mary's role in dismantling racism
… and ministered in seven countries on the African continent . In 2011, sisters serving in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Sierra Leone and The Gambia came together to form the SSND Province of …
Incoming LCWR president Sharlet Wagner sees herself as 'citizen of the world'
… that." Wagner's time in immigration law was interrupted in 2006, when she was sent to Kasoa, Ghana, for a year to help Holy Cross Sisters study the feasibility of an education project. … as first councilor, which she remains today. She serves as a liaison for Holy Cross Sisters in Ghana and Uganda and previously served as a liaison for Bangladesh and India. But "going back to …
Chris Herlinger
… decade has reported from Ukraine, Poland, Bosnia, Croatia, South Sudan, Haiti, Lebanon, Italy, Ghana, Uganda and El Salvador, among other locales. Chris has won numerous awards from the …
Damian Avevor
… media organization that reports on religion and social development. He formerly worked with Ghana's national Catholic weekly, The Catholic Standard , for 17 years as a reporter, senior … contributes stories to Catholic News Service and Global Sisters Report. He is a member of the Ghana Journalists Association, an affiliate member of the Institute of Public Relations, Ghana, …
Seeing 'Africa' with new eyes
… and I traveled through Togo as part of our Global Education Seminar . Three weeks in Ghana and Togo were the culminating experience of a yearlong seminar aimed at developing deeper … and educational needs, however, doesn't do justice to the wonderful capacities we saw in Ghana and Togo. We marveled at the strength and dignity of a people who had been ravaged by the … they are investing to make that a reality. This year of growth in my familiarity with Ghana and Togo has opened my mind and heart in many ways. For instance, I don't think I was ever …
Meet new sisters panel for second year of The Life
… charisms. Our panelists this year are from or work in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Ghana, Haiti, India, Ireland, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, South Africa, … Clarence N. Uzogara, Ghana … N. Uzogara is a member of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus. Born in Nigeria and raised in Ghana, she has ministered in both countries, teaching science and other subjects and serving as … She is studying educational administration in graduate school at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. …
Down is the new up: learning the lessons of religious life
… many congregations and are from (or are working in) Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Ghana, Haiti, India, Ireland, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, South Africa, …
My mum's belief in me
… Jesus . She is currently studying educational administration at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana.] …
Clarence N. Uzogara
… Clarence N. Uzogara is a member of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus. Born and raised in Ghana, she speaks the Twi language fluently. With a background in education, she ministered in several schools in Nigeria and at a high school in Ghana, in roles including school bursar, integrated science teacher, science teacher, counsellor, … She is currently studying educational administration at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. …
Ghanaian theologian Mercy Amba Oduyoye offers Madeleva Lecture
… director of the Institute for Women in Religion and Culture at Trinity Theological Seminary in Ghana, delivered the 33rd Madeleva Lecture at St. Mary's College, founded by the Sisters of the …
March 23, 2018
… about the photo in " Bakery gives women path to independence and makes Communion hosts for Ghana ," published on Global Sisters Report. …
Bakery gives women path to independence and makes Communion hosts for Ghana
… In the Volta Region of Ghana in west Africa, the Sisters of Mary Mother of the Church Congregation run a health care … Akoto. Around 30 years ago, as priests and communities struggled with consistent delivery to Ghana, Akoto said the sisters began making their own. Sr. Regina Letsa learned how to make the …
The future of mission: Become 'less and less Western'
… but we are often quite blind to it. We work for the empowerment of women through education. In Ghana, we have the only all-female training college in the country. It is about giving women …
February 22, 2018
… Missionary Sr. Mary Nkrumah, quoted in " A long road to rural health care: Sisters serve Ghana's remote villages ," published on Global Sisters Report …
A long road to rural health care: Sisters serve Ghana's remote villages
… more bearable. The Holy Spirit Missionary Sisters' clinic isn't just far from Nyarko's home in Ghana's capital, Accra, it's far from everywhere. Even the patients who need care often walk two … Mary Nkrumah, said. Initially, sisters from Germany and the U.S. had come as missionaries to Ghana in 1946 and years later sought isolated areas to care for those far from established … surrounding villages, she says. It is a village so small it's not listed on online lists of Ghana's population . By contrast, Accra has nearly 1.6 million people. The clinic itself is …
Advocating for porters in Ghana
… female "head porter" ( kayayoo in the local language) spoke with a group of women religious of Ghana being trained in advocacy. Fou's husband sent her to Kumasi to make money for the family. … migrant women, aged 7 and above. Most are from poverty-stricken families of northern Ghana who move down to southern Ghana for work. Kayayei generally live in very poor conditions and lack social protection; they …
Souljourners program prepares spiritual directors to guide others during journeys
… When Shana Puckett walked into the Sophia Center for the first time, she saw the words "Wisdom hath …