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Witness & Grace Conversations: Migrants, Refugees, and U.S. Sisters
… and with non-violent parenting and support groups. Sister Veronica has ministered in Utah, Ghana, California and North Carolina. Prior to being a counselor, Sister Veronica was a teacher. …
'Ubuntu' is the expression of our shared humanity
… truly are. As I watched the videos, I also realized that our St. Louis Sisters in Nigeria and Ghana might be very familiar with this philosophy. Its message resonates throughout our African, …
Congregations 'walk the talk' of Earth Day with ongoing care for creation
… of the Tertiary Sisters of St. Francis in Shisong, Cameroon. A plastics recycling effort in Ghana by the Holy Spirit Sisters is expanding into a small business. The Congregation of the … and it raises awareness of care for our common home," the website said. … Recycling in Ghana … Recycling is a priority for other sisters. In Ghana, Kinsey noted, "plastic-clogged …
Missionary work, war, COVID-19 and climate change in Ethiopia
… Naomi Nkrumah … I was a secondary school English teacher from Ghana when I volunteered for the Sisters of St. Louis mission in Ethiopia in 2018. I was excited, …
Evolutionary living through mutual mentoring
… reservation, diocesan work, spiritual direction, and service in Nigeria, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Ghana, The Gambia and beyond. As we concluded our time together, I was inspired by the members of …
The troubles in the Tigray region of Ethiopia
… and Nigeria about what we should do next. It was decided that we would go back to Nigeria and Ghana, our home countries, until we can return to Ethiopia. It has been and remains a painful …
Naomi Nkrumah
… Naomi Nkrumah is a member of the Institute of the Sisters of St Louis from Ghana, West Africa. With a passion for working with children and young people, Naomi pursued a … in Ethiopia, specifically in Tigray and Dawhan, but due to the civil war, she returned to Ghana where she continues to teach and serves as a safeguarding and vulnerable adult coordinator …
Coronavirus brother has brought its lessons for humanity
… is worth more than spending money on their addictions and devastating their families. Here in Ghana, West Africa, where I am a missionary, for the past few months there have been fewer … every country. I put some of my reflections in a poetic form: Visitation of Corona brother in Ghana, Africa: "I was born in Wuhan, China I am being spread all over the world invisibly. I do …
Sujitha Sudarvizhi Jeyapul
… Franciscan Missionaries of Mary college in Chennai, and after final vows was missioned to the Ghana/Liberia Province in Africa. Currently she ministers in a girls' high school in Ghana, assisting in the library, teaching information and communication technologies and …
Converting Burkina Faso on the rights and education of girls
… artificial or natural. Burkina is surrounded by the six countries of Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire, so along with being landlocked and thus needing to negotiate access to …
Unequal rollout of COVID-19 vaccine 'puts everyone at risk,' officials say
… WHO noted that a new variant first identified in South Africa has been found in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Comoros, Zambia and in 24 non-African nations. "What's keeping me awake at night …
Re-creating Christmas: In global pandemic, sisters adapt their celebrations
… to those who are in pain, those who are grieving, so we'll be sharing Christmas with them." … Ghana: Celebrating with street children … Every year, the St. Louise Community of the Daughters … Vincent de Paul gather about 120 children in street situations in Kumasi, a city in southern Ghana, to celebrate Christmas with them at Safe-Child Advocacy , a humanitarian organization …
Children with disabilities may face stigma, but nun encourages parents
… Damian Avevor … Catholic News Service … A Nigerian nun working in Ghana urged parents of children with disabilities to see their situation as gift from God and not … and cultural life. Umoh is the director of Safe-Child Advocacy, a church-run center in Ghana's Kumasi Archdiocese. She said the center features children with disabilities and their …
Research on women religious identifies trends, establishes framework for tracking changes
… of more than 50 women and men, from Australia, Mexico, Poland, England, India, Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Kenya, Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania, Vietnam and the U.S. will begin to change the …
COVID-19 reveals humanity's worst — and its best
… but we also provide counseling and offer prayers. Through hospitals in Ethiopia, Ghana, India, and south London, or the center in Frankfurt, Germany, several Medical Mission …
Treasures carried forward: What I learned in leadership
… Sharlet Ann Wagner … While I was living in Ghana, I discovered the rich world of symbol in that country's history and culture. One of the …
GSR's The Life: God's designs were made known
… of the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit. She began her ministry in a school in Ghana as an account clerk, helping with registration and admission. Later ministries there …
Catholic sisters remain at the forefront of COVID-19 response
… organizations and the communities they serve. Sr. Stan Therese Mario Mumuni joined us from Ghana, where she is the founder of the Marian Sisters of Eucharistic Love, protecting and caring … spoke about how her sisters are working to combat the horrific human-trafficking situation in Ghana, where children are sold to fishing boats for as little as $5. Sr. Imelda Poole of the …