On the final day of the LCWR annual assembly, Aug. 14, sisters took part in a walk to lament, pray for, and advocate on issues including forced migration, racism and climate change.
"Raising the moral questions at the boardroom level is so important because you don't know what the impact would be if those questions weren't on the table," said Sr. Susan Francois.
"What is your hope for America at 250?" Read responses from political leaders (including two former speakers of the House), leaders in ministry, Catholic activism, and Catholic colleges and universities.
In 2012, Sierra Leone was slowly emerging from conflict, but for children, the war never truly ended. A program of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary works to restore dignity and hope for kids.
On walks toward the water, passing through the marketplace, I began to notice the growing presence of migrant workers. In this shrinking fishing village, foreign faces have become part of the landscape.