Though not an official status, in South America "women's diaconate already exists as a daily service and as a baptismal vocation," said Fr. José Luís Loyola, president of CLAR.
At the Mater Christi Human Development and Religious Formation Centre, Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ lead an unconventional frontline response to drug addiction among young Nigerians.
Sr. Josephine Adhiambo, a member of the Franciscan Sisters of St. Anne, is a sign language interpreter and tutor who bridges the communication gap between the hearing and the silent community in Kenya.
Sisters Rising Worldwide has opened its PeaceRoom platform to the public, allowing donors to connect directly with sister-led missions around the world.
Every week, sometimes every day, a group of religious sisters and priests visit the imprisoned at Camp East Montana, an immigration detention center that resembles a sprawling tent city in the desert.
To help the children of incarcerated women, Catholic sisters provide parish-based homes or support to existing guardianships, keeping siblings together and preserving the connection between imprisoned mothers and their children.
The Mary Consoler of the Afflicted Sisters work with women who have been abused or forced out of their homes by their husbands. The sisters help with counseling, shelter and assistance with income-generating projects.
"Our mission has always been simple: to provide primary care to people without a hospital nearby, especially pregnant mothers from villages," Sr. Lucky Gomes told Global Sisters Report.
A monumental mosaic designed by French artist Sister Samuelle aims to help survivors "piece the fragments back together and give them a new face: the face of a new life, or at least a life that can still be lived."
