Why snuff out sisters' witness by reducing them to simple dates of birth, entrance into religious life, and death? A writer shares some challenges and successes she's encountered in telling their stories.
Cinema tends to reduce female characters to stereotypes, and nuns are not exempt. While some recent films (and a TV show) have upended the stereotype, there are still nun stories we aren't telling.
“People usually think nuns are rigid, even grumpy women. When they see us singing and dancing, when they get to know us better, they realize we’re not,” Sister Marizele said.
Associated Church Press also honored a National Catholic Reporter staff writer. Plus, the Religion Communicators Council awards a Global Sisters Report correspondent with best in class reporting.
At Presentation Arts Center in St. Louis, Missouri, Daughters of Charity offer a variety of creative programs for locals who otherwise wouldn't have access to the arts.
"They acted on their wits; I am just so full of admiration for them. They knew what was ahead: arrest, torture and deportation, execution. The risks were enormous," said Clodagh Finn, author of The Irish in the Resistance.
