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April 28, 2016
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"Work can’t be a mere cog in a mechanism that grinds resources to earn more and more profits while sacrificing values and principles."

by Saji Thomas

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April 28, 2016
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  • Read more about Political unrest, threats do not deter Friends of the Poor Sisters in India

The Deen Bandhu Samaj order is known for its courage under fire. It was founded in 1978 by Carmelite Bishop Paulinus Jeerakath of Jagdalpur, who drew together a dozen nuns from various congregations looking for a challenging mission. Today the congregation has 136 members and 19 candidates, all working in villages that lack basic amenities.

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

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See for Yourself - There doesn't seem to be a use for copyediting in the mainstream media, especially in advertising. ColloquialEnglish rules the day.

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April 27, 2016
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"I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do."

This story appears in the Notes from the Field feature series. View the full series.

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Notes from the Field - The word "trigger" is thrown around a lot at the juvenile justice residential facility where I work. A trigger is something that initiates or provokes a strong feeling in someone that can lead to outbursts of anger, sorrow, fear or other intense feelings, that can then lead to negative behaviors or responses.

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April 26, 2016
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"There is a reason why most motherhouse grounds had orchards — to make visible the growth in the Spirit in ourselves and in those to and with whom we minister."

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April 26, 2016
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  • Read more about Housing and humanity: A holistic vision is required

Recently my attention has been drawn away (thankfully) from national political campaigns and (mercifully) from ISIS atrocities. Unexpectedly, while visiting Kenya, I was pulled toward an awareness of housing. I've never worked in housing ministry and I often take housing for granted, even as I always feel grateful to return to my own home after time away.

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April 26, 2016
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  • Read more about Q & A with Sr. Dianna Ortiz, advocate for victims of human trafficking

In 1989, while serving in Guatemala as a missionary in a Mayan community, Ursuline Sr. Dianna Ortiz was abducted and tortured by Guatemalan security forces. This trauma fueled her passion for human rights work. Ortiz now serves as the editor of Education for Justice, a project of the Center of Concern. She also founded the international Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition and served as its director for 10 years.

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April 26, 2016
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GSR Today - The St. Paul de Chartres Sisters have been in Vietnam since 1860 and now have sisters in about 16 of the 25 dioceses of the country. The ministry of the first French sisters was caring for orphans, and only four years later they began working with children who have hearing impairment.

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April 26, 2016
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  • Read more about Sisters in Ghana gain self-sufficiency with juice- and water-bottling operation

The St. Louis Sisters who run the Jubilee Primary and Junior High School in Kumasi decided to start selling bottles of orange juice, made from orange trees on their property, to give their students a better alternative beverage than soda and also to support their ministry.

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