We lived an abundant joy
Dominican Sisters of St Catherine of Siena –IraqMarch 15, 2021 Dear friends, March 5th – 7th was a historical time in Iraq, in which we all lived a unique experience on every level. As Iraqis, we…
Maryknoll sister who supported Zimbabwe’s freedom struggle dies at 79
by Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Maryknoll Sr. Janice McLaughlin, who ministered in southern Africa for nearly 40 years and later became president of her religious order, died March 7 in Maryknoll, New York, at age 79….
Dominican Family in Myanmar
The situation in Myanmar seems to grow worse each day. Peoples’ rights are being violated, and violence is escalating at an alarming rate. Our Dominican Family in Myanmar shares this painful situation with their people. Along…
UN – Commission for the Status of Women CSW65 (2021)
The sixty-fifth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place from 15 to 26 March 2021 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Sr. Durstyne Farnan, O.P. DSIC Representative at UN…
Q & A with Sr. Astridah Banda, ‘unsung hero’ for educating on COVID-19
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA — As the world continues to grapple with the surge in numbers of confirmed cases of COVID-19, religious sisters in Africa have moved in to support their governments’ efforts to combat the pandemic in…
#YouAreMySister
The Advocacy Project Coordinator from UISG Uta Sievers has just launched #YouAreMySister campaign. This campaign profiles how women religious are supporting communities during the coronavirus pandemic. It does so by shining a light on the work of Sisters…