Tag: Nuns
Church volunteers race to clear mud in wake of northern Thailand’s...
In northern Thailand, the Bishop of Chiang Rai and his parishioners, along with hundreds of hill tribe volunteers, are racing against time to clear...
PHOTOS: Frontier Nuns
In the midst of uncertainty and danger, love and service to others remain central to mission in Papua, Indonesia.
Sisters in Timor-Leste preparing to welcome Pope Francis
The Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, who serve the Church in Timor-Leste, eagerly await Pope Francis and are carrying out catechism lessons and outreach in rural parishes ahead of his Apostolic Journey in September.
Catholic nuns receive recognition for fighting human trafficking
According to United Nations data, detection rates of trafficking-related crimes dropped by 11%, and convictions decreased by 27% in 2020
Pope Francis: Monks and nuns are ‘the beating heart’ of evangelization
The pope said that the witness of nuns and monks is a great testimony that runs through history
Indonesian nuns challenged to extend their presence to the world
Indonesia has become one of the sources of religious vocations in recent years
Virginity test on Catholic nun unconstitutional, says Delhi court
The Delhi court’s verdict that came 15 years after the nun filed the petition said, “Virginity testing is a form of inhuman treatment"
Philippine religious leaders express ‘deep concern’ over nuns’ gambling scene in...
The Church leaders said they are "profoundly disturbed and deeply concerned" with how the film put the nuns in a "bad light"
Nuns survive under shelling on Ukraine frontline
"We are all alive, yes. No one has left. This is our home," said a nun, her face framed by a black veil as shelling roared in the distance
Religious groups join protests in Sri Lanka over economic crisis
"A government that cannot provide food, fuel, gas, and electricity that people need cannot remain in power,” said a Christian group
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