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December 10, 2018

Sisters of Mercy help push Canadian mining giant to abandon operations 

Inhabitants of Western Sahara territory south of Morocco plea for an end to Canadian mining operations in the disputed territory.

After years of lobbying by a small community of Catholic sisters from eastern Canada, the world’s largest producer of potash is abandoning mining operations in territory south of Morocco.

Published in International
October 24, 2017

Small museum in Pacific Northwest has world's largest rosary collection

Rosaries are seen Sept. 20 at the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum near Stevenson, Wash., in Skamania County. The center's collection of rosaries has been verified as the largest in the world.

STEVENSON, WASHINGTON – Travelers who happen upon a regional museum in Washington state are frequently surprised to find there the largest collection of rosaries in the world – according to no less an authority than "Ripley's Believe It or Not."

Published in International
May 25, 2016

Newfoundland's Sisters of Mercy challenge Potash Corp in board room

The potash business is international. The solar ponds above belong to Intrepid Potash Inc., based in Denver, Colorado. But an international business carries risks, as Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan is finding out with its operations in Western Sahara.

The Sisters of Mercy of Newfoundland lost a vote at the May 11 Annual General Meeting of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Inc., but they won attention from the mining giant’s management.

Published in Canada