EarthBeat

Missionary Sister of the Queen of Apostles Ajita Mathew Vettikuzhakunnel celebrates India's Independence Day with members of her women's group in Uttar Pradesh in northern India. (Courtesy of Ajita Mathew Vettikuzhakunnel)

Q&A with Sr. Ajita Mathew Vettikuzhakunnel, champion of women farmers in India

Missionary Sister of the Queen of Apostles Ajita Mathew Vettikuzhakunnela started a farming company in September 2023, owned and governed by rural women in northern India.

Thomas Scaria

Religiosas en El Salvador, en defensa del agua y contra la minería metálica

By Rhina Guidos

A prayer service inside St. Peter's Basilica starts the first session of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon at the Vatican Oct. 7, 2019. (CNS/Vatican Media)

El Sínodo de la Amazonía resuena en la Iglesia católica cinco años después

By Barbara Fraser

Night sky full of stars viewed through tree branches (Unsplash/Nathan Anderson)

Viewpoints

A veces necesito contar la historia para recordar quién soy

Daily Newsletters

News Updates

The latest news and feature articles

EarthBeat Daily

The latest EarthBeat articles, sent every morning

Weekly newsletters

Michael Sean Winters

The nexus between religion and politics

Culture Weekly

NCR staff talk music, television, books, movies and more

EarthBeat Weekly

Environment editor Stephanie Clary dives into the week's climate change news

NCR Book Club

Find your latest book to read

Scripture for Life

Reflections on the Sunday readings

Sunday Resources