Good Samaritan Sr. Jaya Anto Mangalath, who began donating blood in 1987 at the age of 18, has received numerous awards for social service and for voluntary blood donation, which she calls "a simple act of love."
Unexpected friendships, writes one panelist, "have expanded my heart, strengthened my faith and reminded me that the Gospel comes alive whenever we cross boundaries with love."
A nun who was taken into immigration custody last month in Texas said July 23 that she went into a cold sweat as two armed men approached her while she walked to Sunday Mass in her habit, thinking about the day's Bible readings and carrying little more than her rosary and cellphone.
Sister Theresa Aletheia and Sister Danielle Lussier are the only community of religious sisters in the Catholic Church fully dedicated to serving abuse victims.
With oil drilling threats looming in a federally protected reserve the size of South Carolina, faith leaders hope to reframe the Arctic as an ecosystem essential to life.
"We want to make sure that our sisters on the ground stay updated so we can equip them as effectively as possible": The anti-trafficking coalition Talitha Kum held a recent leadership training course in Bangkok.
As the association prioritizes long-term sustainability, sisters reflected on strengthening the prophetic voice of Catholic sisters, formation for mission in the 21st century and synodal leadership.
Gill, a Franciscan Missionary of Mary and the principal of an all-girls school in Karachi, Pakistan, hopes to save youth from exploitation through Sunday school classes and faith formation.
