For decades, Nigeria has remained in the news for being a source, transit and destination country for human trafficking. Sr. Ebegbulem spoke to GSR about her work and passion for fighting human trafficking in the country.
Sr. Linda Yankoski will turn leadership over to Michael Sexauer, the first layperson to lead the Holy Family Sisters' 125-year-old ministry. "It's nice to see laity step up and be involved," Yankoski said.
Sr. Mary Courtney's fight against HIV/AIDS in Zambia has made a difference in the lives of many. She also works with patients living with mental health issues, epilepsy, tuberculosis and cancer.
With the Catholic Institute for Development, Justice and Peace, Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy Sr. Chioma Onyenufoh provides for the material and spiritual needs of inmates languishing in prisons across Nigeria.
An educator and advocate for peace, Phi is committed to confronting discrimination head-on and building bridges among marginalized communities, particularly those of foreign nationals.
The member of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth says her work is "human rights-based and upholds the constitutional rights that treat everyone equal."
In a farewell interview, former GSR editor Gail DeGeorge reflects on what media gets wrong about sisters, trends in religious life, and how sisters influenced her spirituality.
