By Saji Thomas Kattappana,June 15, 2020: Sr. Lijo Joseph calls a Kenyan number on WhatsApp from a hospital in Chikmagalur, and a young woman responds, “Hello.” The member of Congregation of the Mother of Carmel then says: “I am Sr. Lijo Joseph, a doctor calling from Corona Care from India.”Continue Reading

By Carl Hoover Waco, June 12, 2020: In her final two months as chaplain for Ascension Providence Park-St. Catherine’s in Waco, the United States, Sister Sini Paul — Sister Sini to almost everyone who entered her circle of warmth — found her ministry undergoing major changes. A lockdown for residentsContinue Reading

By Dishan Joseph Kochchikade (Sri Lanka), June 9, 2020: Come June 13, people of Sri Lanka turn their eyes to a Catholic shrine in Colombo that has Indian links. On that day, the Shrine of St. Anthony, the most prominent landmark of Kochchikade, a Colombo suburb, has traditionally celebrated theContinue Reading

By Bhawana Bisht Pangot, June 5, 2020: Most people in the village address her as “Shagun Ma’am.” Shagun Singh is a teacher, guide and an environmentalist who makes the most of life’s journey spreading awareness, teaching and touching the lives of many. The 36-year-old woman is doing everything in theContinue Reading