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November 21, 2018

The Church, world need cloistered religious dedicated to prayer, Pope says

Nuns attend Pope Francis' meeting with priests, seminarians and religious at the cathedral in Palermo, Sicily, Sept. 15. The pope has asked people to give thanks to God for the gift of so many men and woman living a cloistered life of total dedication to prayer.
VATICAN – Pope Francis asked people to give thanks to God for the gift of so many men and women living a cloistered life of total dedication to prayer.
Published in Faith
December 27, 2016

'I made a huge mistake' - Why one radical feminist changed her mind on abortion

Brazilian feminist Sara Winter, who used to work for the legalization of abortion, now says people should learn from religious women.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Brazilian feminist Sara Winter used to work to legalize abortion. She was one of the founders of a radical group that carries out offensive topless protests at churches.

Published in International
November 4, 2016

Religious women critical in fight against trafficking, says advocate

Women religious are critical to the fight against trafficking because they work directly with people in need, said Ivonne van de Kar, the coordinator of the Foundation of Religious Against Trafficking of Women in the Netherlands.

VATICAN CITY – Women religious are often the first people to discover problems emerging in society because they work directly with so many people in need, an anti-trafficking advocate said.

Published in Vatican