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.
Providence Sr. An Lucie Kim Nga's own journey mirrors Cambodia's turbulent modern history. "I want to offer my life for reconciliation — for all people," says Sister Lucie.
"This is not going to bring security to the region and it's not going to bring peace," St. Joseph Sr. Barbara Bozak said of the strike on Iran. "We had no right to do it."
Catholic Sisters Week, which runs March 8-14 starting on International Women's Day, shares the stories of U.S. Catholic sisters to bring greater visibility to the vocation.
Kenyan Sr. Immaculate Muthoni is a practicing lawyer who weaves her vowed life with legal advocacy for human rights, governance, institutional accountability and compliance.
On Jan. 24, the Catholic Church in Bangladesh celebrated a special Mass for Dora D'Rozario, coordinator of the Order of Consecrated Virgins in Bangladesh, after she received the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Award.
Pope Leo XIV issued a "forceful appeal" to end increasing violence in the Middle East as the United States, Israel and Iran continue to exchange missile strikes and threats of escalations, warning of the risk of a "tragedy of enormous proportions."
