Lois Smith called writer-director Greta Gerwig “a remarkably talented person.”
Women Religious
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Nuns’ new Christmas album tops Billboard charts
They may be sisters, but this is no act.
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Sister Antona Ebo’s lifelong struggle against white supremacy, inside and outside the Catholic Church
On Nov. 11, the Catholic Church lost a moral titan in the long struggle for racial equality and justice in the United States.
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Pope Francis recognizes martyrdom of sister killed in Somalia in 2006
Pope Francis formally recognized the martyrdom of an Italian Consolata sister murdered in Somalia in 2006 and the martyrdom of a 25-year-old priest in Hungary in 1957.
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The life of Catholic foundress Cornelia Connelly was ruled by men. Was her obedience to them holy?
To reflect upon Cornelia’s life today is inevitably to lament it.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Kenyan nuns work to educate voters before Oct. 26 election
The sisters already have spent hours in voter education for the repeat election.
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U.S. Catholics in healthcare: something must be done
Sixty-six percent of Americans want Trump and Congress to work on legislation to bolster the health insurance marketplaces.
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Protesters arrested for blocking pipeline work through nuns’ property
“We will continue to have a presence here. How can we not? We live here. This is our home.”
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
A Jesuit canoe pilgrimage promotes reconciliation with Canada’s indigenous people
For Canada’s 150th anniversary, which has been met with frustration by indigenous people, the Jesuits had another dialogue in mind.
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Sister Simone Campbell: The dangers of becoming a “celebrity nun”
Is my hunger for publicity closing the door to a contemplative life?