Q&As

Q & A with Sr. Pilar Chagoya, rebuilding the social pastoral mission in Oaxaca

Sep 10, 2019

Sr. Pilar Chagoya Mingüer, of the Servants of the Holy Spirit, is a practicing dentist, licensed attorney and longtime advocate for social justice. Three years ago, she teamed up with Fr. Lionel Cárdenas in the Social Projection of Faith Program to promote interest in the Oaxaca Diocese where social programs had been a low priority.

Q & A with Sr. Elise García, new president-elect of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious

by Dan Stockman

Sep 3, 2019

Adrian Dominican Sr. Elise García tells GSR that she is used to finding herself between two worlds. At 69, she has only been in religious life for 14 years, so she identifies with both sisters her own age, and millennial sisters still relatively new to religious life. "I'm very much a bridge," the LCWR president-elect says.

Q & A with Sr. Redemptor Ikonga on her passion for taking care of Mother Nature

by Doreen Ajiambo

Aug 27, 2019

Sr. Redemptor Ikonga a plants an average of 10 trees every day. She and the sisters of her congregation began to work toward the need for environmental sustainability because they believe care of the environment is inherently connected to the care of the poor.

Q & A with Sr. Lucy Kalappura, expelled by Franciscan Clarists after public protests

by Saji Thomas

Aug 20, 2019

Global Sisters Report spoke with Sr. Lucy Kalappura, who says she was dismissed by her congregation for using media outlets to seek justice for a nun who accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal of rape. Kalappura describes the struggles with her superiors and church leaders that led to her dismissal.

Q & A with Sr. Pilar Chagoya, rebuilding the social pastoral mission in Oaxaca

Q & A with Sr. Elise García, new president-elect of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious

Q & A with Sr. Redemptor Ikonga on her passion for taking care of Mother Nature

Q & A with Sr. Lucy Kalappura, expelled by Franciscan Clarists after public protests

Q & A with Sr. Maria Cecilia Tuble on her depression and advocacy for mental health awareness

Q & A with Sr. Marva Hoeckelman, observer for the National Weather Service

Q & A with Sr. Mary Nafula, ministering to patients with HIV/AIDS in Kenya

Q & A with Sr. Rashmi Kanta Kiro, Indian tribal pursuing a theology PhD

Q & A with Sr. Marcia Hall, producing a film encouraging African American vocations

Q & A with Sr. Marie Agnes Buasap, teaching young people in Thailand to avoid being trafficked

Q & A with Doris Baizley, who wrote a play about siblings who became 'Sisters of Peace'

Q & A with Sr. Teresa Dagdag, caring for one Earth community

Q & A with Sr. Ruth Schönenberger: 'It is time to act' for women's equality in the church

Q & A with Sr. Véronique Margron, leader of religious addressing abuse in church

Q & A with Sr. Leonida Katunge on becoming a civil lawyer to help Kenya's religious

Q & A with Sr. Maureen Lally, helping County Mayo's local farmers thrive

Q & A with Sr. Mary Montgomery, leading retreats for busy Catholic moms

Q & A with Sr. Janice McLaughlin, combating human trafficking in Zimbabwe

Q & A with Sr. Linnet Antony, bringing people to God through music

Q & A with Sr. Liliana Franco, leader of women religious in Latin America, the Caribbean

Q & A with Emily Kahm, a theology teacher with a focus on sisters

Q & A with Sr. Thelma Marie Mitchell, Tubman Award recipient

Q & A with Sr. Maria Cimperman, director of Center for Consecrated Life

Q & A with Sr. Sue Mosteller, on the 'school of life' at L'Arche Daybreak

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