Sr. Alphonse Raj, a member of the Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod, ministers to those living with HIV/AIDS, who are often neglected and ostracized by their families and society after contracting the virus. If infected couples have children who are born with the virus, Raj's New Dawn center adopts the baby. About 50 such children now stay at the center, which provides basic needs and education. In addition, New Dawn's campaigns and programs in the past decade have helped many shed their fears.

"Will we continue to turn a blind eye to these global realities until we have no other choice? Are we as women religious willing to choose sacrifice and self-limitation in the ways that we travel, eat, purchase, pray and interact with the world?" 

Sr. Evelyn Hurley lives on the assisted-living floor of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth motherhouse in Kentucy, but she doesn't really need to. Hurley, who is 103, chose to live on the assisted-living floor because she wants to make sure the older sisters are well taken care of.

I had a notion to rest in the newly-arrived experiment of green.
That's when the happy ideas started.

Sr. Patricia Fox, the Australian nun whose missionary visa was revoked by the Philippine government in April, said the government has "no right to define and delimit the scope of our missionary and apostolate works."

We are among those who contribute the most to climate change, and we are the least affected. Are we willing to choose sacrifice and self-limitation in the ways that we travel, eat, purchase, pray and interact with the world? 

See for Yourself - "My only aspect for improvement would be the color choices. I'm tired of the usual black, white, and silver choices. What's wrong with sunny yellow or even hot pink?"

"We often have a tendency to overlook some people, especially children, thinking that they don't have anything to offer. Every child has something to give."

Paris - In 2003, 23 women religious congregations united to create Les Champs de Booz to help some of the most vulnerable refugees in France: single women who arrive on their own, fleeing a country where they are in danger. With a name inspired by the biblical story of Ruth and Boaz, the ministry helps the women acclimate to France and navigate the process of applying for asylum.

"The great traditions tell us that the community is embedded and exists in the cosmic system from eternity. All we need to belong to this community are eyes of compassion and generosity of heart toward all beings."