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August 30, 2016

At memorial, murdered nuns recalled for their generosity, service in Mississippi

Sister Margaret Held, 68 and Sister Paula Merrill, 68 were found stabbed to death Aug. 25 in their Durant, Mississippi. At memorial Mass for the two on Aug. 29, the sisters were remembered for their generosity and service to Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. – The deaths of Sister Margaret Held and Sister Paula Merrill demand justice, but not revenge, Franciscan Father Greg Plata said during a memorial Mass for the women religious in the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle.

Published in International
April 18, 2016

Kenyan nun killed in Yemen remembered during memorial Mass

A member of the Missionaries of Charity honors the four sisters who were murdered in Yemen March 4 during a memorial Mass in New York City April 1.

NAIROBI, Kenya – A Kenyan member of the Missionaries of Charity killed in an attack on a nursing home in Yemen was remembered during a memorial Mass as defending her Catholic faith at the time of her death.

Published in International