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by Dorothy Fernandes

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October 10, 2017
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  • Read more about Leave no one behind, globally

It was my privilege to be chosen by my congregation to attend the 2017 meeting of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development,   at the United Nations. I shared our interventions in India and our role in contributing towards realizing Sustainable Development Goals. 

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"When I talk about recovery, I put it in the context of what Christ did. He healed, and he restored. He healed people, but he also restored them to their rightful place in the community."

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October 9, 2017
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  • Read more about Climate change and me

My decision to let the gentleness of fall lure me into gratitude is one mode of "inner climate change" I desperately need to cultivate at this critical time. This is my spiritual/personal source of "renewable energy" waiting to be tapped. 

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"I think the kind of empathy sisters cultivate by being with people is the kind of relationship building that will give teeth to movements like Indigenous Peoples Day."

by Michele Morek

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  • Read more about Tacos and umbrellas: Local culture is everything

GSR Today - It's hard for a New Mexican to imagine rain that lasts all day. It's hard for a person who has never tasted a taco to imagine how good they are. And local weather is one reason people find it hard to grasp climate change.

This story appears in the Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation and Sustainable Development Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals feature series.

by Soli Salgado

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October 9, 2017
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  • Read more about Partnerships strengthen sisters' clean water projects worldwide

Global Sisters Report takes a closer look at the OK Clean Water Project and Water With Blessings, two collaborative projects among women religious, both of which empower local leaders to bring drinkable water to the marginalized, giving them the proper tools to be self-reliant.

by James Dearie

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October 6, 2017
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  • Read more about Organization working to abolish nuclear weapons awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Longtime anti-nuclear activists like Maryknoll Sr. Jean Fallon and Dominican Sr. Carol Gilbert are "thrilled" about the honor for the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, saying it points to the strength of the grassroots.

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

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  • Read more about 'Tank you'

See for Yourself - The owner and master chef of a small Lebanese restaurant was busy every minute. He personally serviced the patrons, either at self-selected tables or at the counter. He also prepared the food and served it proudly.

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"Like the Guadalupe: She says, don't just pray the rosary -- build that temple! Go build that temple of justice among us."

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  • Read more about Q & A with Sr. Carla Magnaghi, caring for people with disabilities in South Sudan

In South Sudan, Sr. Carla Magnaghi helps oversee a center that provide care and schooling for mentally and physically disabled children. She talks with GSR about increasing awareness and acceptance of disability in the area, and speaks about what she has witnessed during her 15 years in the country.

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