Listen: Being a woman in the Catholic Church, a nun who insists on asking difficult questions and holding those in power to account for what they say and do, can make for a sometimes lonely, difficult life. So why does Sister Joan stay?
Hundreds of people have been on a hunger strike since Oct. 11 to save Munambam from eviction by the Waqf Board, a Muslim body that has termed the properties as "the land belonging to Allah, the almighty."
"Teenage pregnancy and early marriage are heartbreaking reminders of the cultural nuances that have kept many girls out of school and in the hands of men most times thrice their age," says Sr. Bernadette Duru.
Communities of women religious have established relationships with Native tribes whose ancestral lands the sisters currently own, and consider what land justice could look like under their care.
Listen: In this episode Sr. Joan Chittister describes how she came to understand the significance of other traditions. Her understanding of the world's wisdom carries practical implications for each of us.
Sr. Delna Rose joined the Missionary Sisters of Mary Immaculate in 1999. She has spent 16 years of her religious life working in the "home mission," the main apostolate of her congregation.
With congregations across the United States facing vocational uncertainty or completion, for some sisters, Advent offers a time of hope-filled reflection.
