A California nonprofit run by a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet helped migrant children at the U.S.-Mexico border find temporary respite as temperatures rose to 115 and above this summer.
At the LCWR annual assembly, we sisters were reminded that we often struggle to find balance between work and prayer, letting go and welcoming the new.
Today (July 30). in recognition of the United Nations' World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, we at GSR would like to highlight sisters' efforts in protecting victims and rehabilitating survivors.
GSR Today - Often, after a sister publishes a column, columns editor Sr. Helga Leija receives emails from readers who are deeply moved by the messages. Here, she shares a particularly beautiful one.
GSR Today - At a recent convening of sisters in Zambia, I was overwhelmed by a sense of awe and excitement about the evolution of religious life and its significant service worldwide over the past 25 years.
"For the past forty years, [Sr. Hilkert] has leavened and led the theological community in major academic institutions, international venues, and our guild itself," said president Kristin Heyer at the ceremony.
Each month, Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual creates a feminist liturgy that honors wise women, celebrates holidays or raises a feminist justice issue.
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has a distinct Equity Fund to more directly combat bias and injustice across multiple dimensions, including race, gender, disability, religion and sexual orientation.
