As the coordinator of the Inter-Church Unity and Inter-Religious Dialogue Commission of the Dhaka Archdiocese, Sr. Reba Veronica D'Costa is challenging religious extremism and division with interfaith dialogue.
A retired pastoral associate and master catechist, Pruitt honors her ancestors by using her sewing and design skills to craft custom Afrocentric vestments for priests, deacons and even one lucky bishop.
"I learned that you can inspire people in a shelter to do what they did not even think they could do, like painting. And when they find out they can paint, they appreciate what they are doing," said Sr. Pegar.
In the second of a two-part interview, two veteran congregational representatives further reflect on their long ministries at the U.N., and call for needed structural reforms to address pressing global needs.
Now retired, Sr. Winifred Doherty of Ireland and Sr. Teresa Kotturan of India remain passionate advocates for the causes they championed while in New York.
The sister of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Nagasaki, is president of Nagasaki Junshin Catholic University and is committed to educating her students on peace and nuclear disarmament.
A Franciscan Sister of the Holy Cross, Hanna is the director of one of the largest psychiatric hospitals in the Middle East, Hôpital Psychiatrique de la Croix.
Ahanihu's book explores the sustainability of religious congregations "that do not maintain a presence in the Global South" and what it means for the future of those communities in the U.S.
