Seventeen years after the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war, the fate of Fr. Francis Joseph and hundreds of Tamil civilians who surrendered alongside him to the Sri Lankan military remains unknown, with families still waiting for answers from the state.
Sister Ann Rose Nu Tawng, Myanmar's famed kneeling nun and a global icon of peace, has served the poor regardless of faith. She has stood up for the truth, and fought for justice.
“I received faith from my parents. I learned about the religion from them. Their teaching was very simple,” says Mary Green Rose Nant Zin Mar Tun, a migrant worker in Japan.
Dr Ilka Maria Ferns, a Gynecologist and Catholic, never performed an abortion during her career, even though she was a part of the Indian government’s family planning program.
A Delhi-based activist Sonal Kapoor empowers girls who lack opportunities. She nurtures them to become rock stars, leads them on a journey of academic excellence, leadership and healing.
"I want to be a blessing to others while I am young. I want to be involved in the international programs to contribute my ideas so that they can be useful for many people," says Agnes D. Butar Butar, an Indonesian Catholic woman.
