Tag: Nuns in Asia
Indian nun’s short film goes international
Sister Josefina filmed the movie at St. John the Evangelist School in Marol, Andheri, where she was the principal for five years
SPOTLIGHT: Fighting climate change one seed at a time
When crops turned into dead twigs, the Diocese of Sagar in India supported local farmers' move towards food security and climate-resilience
Catholic nun in Myanmar among BBC’s ‘100 women of 2021’
The BBC said the Catholic nun 'became a symbol of Myanmar’s protests following the military takeover' on February 1
South Korean nuns arrested for ‘illegal conversions’ in Nepal freed on...
The nuns spent two months in jail after a district court in the city of Pokhara rejected an earlier bail application
Christian rights group, Catholic bishop decry detention of South Korean nuns...
"The arrests … bring into question the future of religious freedom in Nepal," said William Stark the group International Christian Concern
SPOTLIGHT: A nun’s trip to a cyclone devastated Indonesian island
Taking her mission to the fringe of Asia, Sr. Laurentina SDP took a 17-hour journey to witness the suffering of the islanders
Filipino missionary nun who championed social justice dies at 67
Sister Mary Francis Añover described as someone who took an extra mile to listen to the narratives of the rural poor and the indigenous people
Sister Ann: Myanmar’s brave Kachin nun
After she knelt in front of security forces to protect civilians she became a beacon of peace and reconciliation
Myanmar nun heartened by pope citing her protection of protestors
We suffer alongside our people, says Sister Ann Rose Nu Tawng
Nun in central India accused of conversion granted anticipatory bail
Sister Bhagya accused by former school staff member fired for poor performance
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