We hear and see little to shock us into feeling the destruction and human toll of the attack on Iran. Modern warfare hides the suffering and masks what is really happening in choosing war as the way to resolve conflict.
We need to believe that together we are creating a collective transforming energy in our world. I find examples of this as people have responded to ICE raids. People have been acting as neighbors to one another.
As illegal mining spreads through abandoned shafts in South Africa, Catholic religious women risk their lives to rescue girls coerced into sex and early marriages in communities the state struggles to protect.
In a political and ecclesial climate marked by abuse, fear and the suffering of vulnerable communities, I often wonder why some people choose to speak out while others choose to remain silent.
My deepest desire for every girl born in India today is simple: that they know they are wanted. Wanted, not only at birth, but also in classrooms, public spaces, leadership, and in the future of this nation.
The Kerala government has decided to allow pensions for unmarried women over 50, including those in religious institutions. Some say the move sets an important precedent in India. Others dismiss it as a political stunt.
Catholic sisters in Malawi are working with local communities to spread the Watts of Love project, which distributes solar-charged lamps and trains women and men in basic finance and management skills.
