About 350 people gathered in a park in Dilley, Texas, to walk about two miles to the South Texas Family Residential Center to draw attention to the immigration crisis.
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.
Every week, sometimes every day, a group of religious sisters and priests visit the imprisoned at Camp East Montana, an immigration detention center that resembles a sprawling tent city in the desert.
To help the children of incarcerated women, Catholic sisters provide parish-based homes or support to existing guardianships, keeping siblings together and preserving the connection between imprisoned mothers and their children.
The Mary Consoler of the Afflicted Sisters work with women who have been abused or forced out of their homes by their husbands. The sisters help with counseling, shelter and assistance with income-generating projects.
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.
"Through this daily life, we learn resilience, hospitality, and faith persevering in the face of the uncertain. The families we accompany teach us to remain present, even when the future is unclear."
In a Philadelphia suburb, Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great walk beside wounded veterans of Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine, offering food, prayer and solidarity as the war enters its fifth year.
Catholic sisters in Vietnam volunteer as nurses, counselors and emotional anchors for HIV/AIDS patients — many of whom arrive frightened, ashamed and utterly alone.
