Colombo, July 7, 2019: On June 19, Sri Lanka successfully put its first satellite into orbit. This was a landmark moment for the small island country that spent nearly four decades focused on a civil war between the Sri Lankan state and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. But theContinue Reading
By Charlotta Smeds Rome, July 4, 2019: The first question you ask yourself when you meet her is: how can this woman, who has survived so many terrible things in her life, have eyes that convey such profound peace and joy? Meeting the Pope I met Elise Lindqvist when sheContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Manila, July 3, 2019: The Sacred Hearts Congregation’s “a glass of milk” mission has helped reduced malnutrition among children in the Philippines. “Millions of underfed and malnourished Filipino children go to school with empty stomachs – a barrier to their healthy development in their growing up years,”Continue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Nagpur, June 29, 2019: Geetha Patrick Paul’s association with Jeevodaya, a school for the differently abled in Nagpur, started with an unexpected visit 28 years ago. A Jeevodaya nun had a fall from her bike on the road and Geetha, who happened to be nearby, brought herContinue Reading
By Philip Mathew Chennai, June 21, 2019: When Glory Karthik was 8, a social worker suggested that her parents, who had no money to feed or educate her, send her from the slums to a home for girls managed by Catholic nuns in Chennai, a southern Indian city. “I feltContinue Reading
MARIA LOZANO Interview with Aid to the Church in Need’s Director of Public Affairs and Religious Freedom JUNE 13, 2019 On May 28, 2019, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution establishing August 22 as the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief.Continue Reading
By Brit Dawson May 15, 2019: In South Asia, there’s a devastating correlation between weather-related disasters and the rising number of women being trafficked for sex. Every year, in the remote depths of the Himalayas, hundreds of nuns clean plastic from the waterways of the mountain range. Trekking miles, theContinue Reading
Rita Joseph Thiruvananthapuram, May 8, 2019: Sister Roselin Chirayil left the Daughters of Mary to start a new order solely dedicated to caring for women with mental illnesses who live in poverty. Her Sisters of Mercy congregation works with women who often hit and bite her and her sisters. ChirayilContinue Reading
By Niha Masih Malogam, April 23, 2019: In the fading afternoon light, Gammar Bam glanced down nervously at a fast-flowing river in a corner of northeastern India. His team had already driven eight hours on one-lane mountainous roads and shaky bridges. Now they were trekking on a slippery path huggingContinue Reading
By Apoorva Mandavilli April 23, 2019: Three years ago, Siddamma’s mother-in-law developed pale patches on her arms. But Siddamma, 32, did not get along with her, and did not pry. A year or so later, she noticed that her husband had similar marks on his back — but he wasContinue Reading
