Social Justice

Founder and president of Sisters Rising Worldwide, Sister Irene talks about the innovative program that connects Catholic sisters serving in vulnerable communities around the globe, with resources and funding to address issues such as poverty, homelessness, and hunger. Sister Irene describes the origins of Sisters Rising and the life-changing differences the ministry is helping to make around the world.

Sister Dusty is the United Nations representative for the Dominican Sisters Conference. Sister Dusty talks with Sister Maxine about her work at the UN on world issues important to Dominicans, such as homelessness, the rights of women and girls, protection of the Amazon region, and the digital divide. Sister Dusty describes how her work involves connecting with the wider Dominican Family, whose members minister on every continent in the world, working with local people directly affected by the issues. 

Sister Pat has ministered for over 20 years in small towns around Selma, Alabama, in some of the most impoverished areas of our nation. She talks with Sister Maxine about her ministry in Alabama, her perspectives on poverty, and her hopes for the future.

Sister Maxine talks with Sister Eileen Reilly, who helps mobilize people in the U.S. to value life over death by working to end the death penalty and promote restorative justice. Catholic Mobilizing Network is based in Washington, D.C. 

Sister Sharlet Wagner, CSC, talks about her unexpected journey to becoming a Catholic sister and an immigration lawyer. Hear the full In Good Faith episode IGF047 at aNunsLife.org.