In her work for the pastoral care of migrants at the U.S. bishops' conference, Sr. Joanna Okereke leads workshops that "create awareness for the bishops to know these ministries exist, that these people are in need."
Daughter of Charity Sr. Liza Ruedas travels throughout the Philippines, working to educate and inspire students, farmers and Indigenous communities about ways to counter corruption and build a nation of justice.
An NGO program uses stage performance and storytelling to help children gain confidence and advocacy skills to address inequity, marginalization, climate change and social injustice.
Medical Missionaries of Mary Sr. Gladys Dimaku runs St. Teresa Clinic, a primary healthcare facility in Nigeria where patients receive preventive and curative care with special attention to HIV and tuberculosis.
Sr. María Inés Castellaro, general secretary of the Latin American and Caribbean Confederation of Religious, spoke to GSR about the challenges of consecrated life in the region, and the promise of synodality.
Sr. Paulina Melite has been active since 2016 in pro-life ministry in India. Melite played a central role in organizing India's first national march for life in 2021.
Her flight disrupted by Iran's bombing of Dubai, Sr. Edith Olaguer spent six days not knowing if she might be killed from the missiles that kept falling throughout the city or get home safely.
Since 2008, she has accompanied families living inside a public cemetery, teaching Bible lessons at tombs, and finding sponsors for children's school allowances and food.
