Four African Sisters have restored life to a monastery founded in 1931 by a French Franciscan in the Berber village of Tazert.  “Our doors are open to all”.

We are in Tazert, a Berber village of 3,500 inhabitants sixty kilometres Continue reading →

She never once bought an ice cream. She never had a day off. She has always worked. But she wants to celebrate her birthday. A Guatemalan migrant struggles to live and survive. 

She looks at her fingers and hands chapped Continue reading →

The 39th Niwano Peace Prize will be awarded to Father Michael Lapsley, SSM of South Africa in recognition of his relentless struggle against apartheid and social discriminations, his support for the liberation movement in South Africa and various peacebuilding activities Continue reading →

“A Chinese proverb by Lao Tzu says, ‘A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.’ My four-year academic journey started in August 2014 at the Catholic University College of Ghana, Fiapre. The journey was both inspiring and challenging. Continue reading →

Sister Scholastica Elizabeth Ampadu talks about her vocation journey.  

I first contemplated the call to religious life when I was in seventh grade. Despite the fact that my school was a Catholic girls’ school and well known in Kumasi, Continue reading →