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September 24, 2018
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  • Read more about Benedictine sister turning 105 says the secret is to love people, God

Benedictine Sr. Helen Lange, who turns 105 Sept. 28, is described as someone who leaves an endearing mark on all those she encounters.  For 44 years, she taught school in Texas, Louisiana and Florida and she talks about these years with great joy and amazing recall.

This story appears in the The Life feature series. View the full series.

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September 24, 2018
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  • Read more about Including everyone: How sisters go to 'ends of the earth' to share Jesus

The Life - Living among people who are poor, living an exemplary life that speaks louder than words, recognizing Christ in others, incarnating God's tenderness, love, mercy and justice for all they meet, realizing that the people they serve are their salvation — these are the ways in which sisters fit into the "great commission" of Jesus in Matthew 28: to make disciples of all nations.

by Tracy Kemme

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September 21, 2018
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  • Read more about Forever is still possible

I am uncomfortable when conversations seem to seek replacements for vowed religious life. The truth is, God is still calling people to make lifelong, vowed religious commitments, and people are still saying yes.

by Jose Kavi

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September 21, 2018
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  • Read more about Indian Bishop Franco Mulakkal arrested for alleged rape of nun

Updated: New Delhi - Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar was arrested by Kerala police Friday, accused of raping a nun multiple times between 2014 and 2016. The 5 p.m. arrest occurred after 15 hours of police questioning spanning days in Thrippunithura, a Kochi suburb.

This story appears in the See for Yourself feature series. View the full series.

by Nancy Linenkugel

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September 21, 2018
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  • Read more about It was Mom's bag

See for Yourself - The pennies and nickels drifted by gravity to the bottom of Mom's purse cavern. "Oh, it's OK. The next customer is in a hurry and doesn't want to wait for me to organize my money."

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September 21, 2018
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  • Read more about What can UN International Day of Peace mean for South Sudan?

GSR Today - Earlier this month, two South Sudanese political rivals, President Salva Kiir and former vice president and rebel leader Riek Machar signed a peace agreement many hope will end this terrible war.

This story appears in the Crisis in the Church feature series. View the full series.

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September 20, 2018
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  • Read more about Change will require getting at deep roots

From Where I Stand - Amid sex abuse revelations, the cry for reform gets louder by the day. And while some reform of structures is imperative, it's the theology that counts.

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September 20, 2018
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  • Read more about Nun survivor of anti-Christian violence in India rises from trauma

Sr. Meena Barwa of the Handmaids of Mary was the victim of rape 10 years ago during anti-Christian violence in Kandhamal. At a New Delhi conference on migration, she told her story, which she consented to share with GSR.

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September 20, 2018
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  • Read more about Faith-based groups address migration issues in Asia-Pacific region

Issues surrounding labor migration — such as the rights of migrant workers, high fees on wired remittances, and inconsistent policies across nations — were the focus of a recent three-day conference, "Migrant Workers: An Asian-Pacific Experience." The gathering in New Delhi drew 161 participants, mostly religious, from across Asia.

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September 19, 2018
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  • Read more about Mercy sisters' home provides refuge during Florence

Holy Angels, a home in Belmont for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, lived up to its reputation of hospitality, sheltering a group of medically fragile North Carolinians fleeing from Tropical Storm Florence.

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