When three Loreto Sisters from Ireland arrived in Rumbek, South Sudan, in 2006, only 13 girls were in secondary education in the capital of Lakes State. The sisters opened the first secondary school for girls in 2008 with 35 students. Eighteen years later over 500 girls have graduated from Loreto Rumbek and many are now completing a post-secondary education.
Founded in 1999 with Passionist Fr. Thomas Berry, this Vermont community strives to be earth conscious and demonstrate an appreciation and reverence of God's creations.
Pope Francis, during his first full day in Papua New Guinea on Sept. 7, was confronted with the myriad of challenges facing women in both the church and society.
From their sprawling provincialate in one of Bulawayo's quiet eastern neighbourhoods, the Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood have turned to solar energy to run a thriving horticulture project.
In a historic encounter at Asia's largest mosque, Pope Francis and Indonesia's grand imam Nasaruddin Umar signed a joint declaration on Sept. 5 calling on religious leaders to deepen their cooperation in order to fight climate change and dehumanization.
When the beloved St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Evansville, Indiana, was slated for demolition, Benedictine Sr. Jane Michele McClure led the plan to replace the buildings with Habitat for Humanity homes.
For nearly two decades, the "Korean sisters" of Bangladesh, as they're affectionately known, have set up medical camps in remote areas, and provided a homestay for girls in need.
Sr. Theresa Kulandai, a member of the Congregation of the Immaculate Conception from India and director of Home of Joy, works to provide education, food, clothing and shelter to orphaned girls in Lusaka.