Sisters of Charity, BVM Celebrates UISG-USG Contribution
We rejoice at the release of UISG-USG’s contribution to the interim phase of the global Synod on behalf of their member congregations, including the Sisters…
Insights from the UN CSW: Women’s Rights Are Human Rights
by Kari Litscher After their participation in the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in March, participants were eager to share their …
My BVM and UCC Faiths Intersect Giving Me Hope and Strength
Associate Dr. Sherry Warren attends the UN International Women’s Day 2023. by Associate Dr. Sherry Warren Every March the United Nations hears from one of…
Bridging Communities Through Art: BVM Scholarship Recipient: Sophia Clements
Scholarship recipient Sophia Clements attends the opening of her graduate art exhibition, “Domicile,” addressing the housing crisis in Duluth, Minn. by Kari Litscher Sophia Clements’…
Lessons Learned From a Fire: 40 Years After the Clarke University Devastation
The May 1984 fire consumes the chapel at Clarke University (CU) in Dubuque, Iowa. President BVM Catherine Dunn recalls, “I started to pray . .…
A Place of Welcome: Bridging Communities and Cultures
BVMs Kathy Conway (l.), and Mary Martens enjoy working with a student at the Presentation Lantern Center in Dubuque, Iowa. by BVMs Kathy Conway and…