by Beth | Jan 3, 2014 | Justice and Peace
A formidable multi-billion-dollar human-trafficking industry has driven Catholic religious women to collaborate among themselves and with other sectors of society to stop what Pope Francis has called “the most extensive form of slavery of the 21st...
by John Freund, CM | May 8, 2013 | Church
“What would the Church be without you? She would lack maternity, affection, tenderness!” VATICAN CITY, May 08, 2013 (Zenit.org) – Here is a translation of Francis’ address today to the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) * * * Dear...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 11, 2011 | Justice and Peace
When it came to galley slaves Vincent led the way. Today women religious are particularly active in raising visibility to the sex slave trade that is much more prevalent than most realize. The National Catholic Reporter has a fine overview of the issues and what women...