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Sister Mary Consulata assists an elderly nun as she takes tea at the Little Sisters of St Francis premises in Nkokonjeru, Uganda on May 12, 2026. The interaction takes place within the dining area of the congregation, where retired sisters are supported through daily routines.

The Little Sisters of St Francis, a longstanding religious congregation in Uganda, provide ongoing care for aging members who require assistance with meals, mobility, and medical needs. Many of the elderly sisters have spent decades serving in education, healthcare, and community outreach across the country and now live within the convent under structured care and support.

These nuns spent a lifetime helping others. In their last years, who will help them?

The sisters of Uganda are teachers, health-care advocates and more. Those who are in their twilight of their life need help. Who will come to their aid?

When she was in high school, says Linda Hernandez, her guidance counselor told her she shouldn't bother aiming high academically because she was Latina.

Latina Sisters Aimed High, Defying Low Expectations

Growing up in 1960s Nebraska, Linda Hernandez and her sister were among the few Latino students in town. When it was time to take the SAT, their guidance counselor told them not to bother. She told them that "all we would do is have babies," Linda says.

Egyptian Nuns Flee After Suez Convent Is Set Ablaze

Audie Cornish talks to Sister Angela of the Good Shepherd Convent in Cairo. On Thursday, she welcomed in three fellow nuns fleeing their sister convent and school in Suez that was set ablaze on Wednesday.

Sibling Rivalry

Commentator Amy Dickinson writes about sibling rivalry. She knows that sisters are often rivals. But in the case of the Williams sisters, it is especially hard, because there is always a winner and a loser.

Nisreen Shehade hugging her sister goodbye the day she evacuated. (Courtesy of Nisreen Shehade)

Displaced Gazan baker Nisreen Shehade was able to evacuate to Egypt. Her family’s still in Gaza

Despite her family encouraging her to evacuate and seek safety regardless of their own situation, Shehade was racked with guilt over leaving her four siblings and parents in the war-torn Rafah, which may soon become a center point in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war as Israeli forces inch toward a ground assault.

How 3 Muslim sisters helped change the rules of American women's wrestling

Jamilah, Zaynah and Latifah McBryde grew up wrestling one another in Buffalo, N.Y. Coaches recognized their talent, but they couldn't wear the required wrestling singlet due to their faith.

Sister gets probation for harassing a witness connected to Rica Rountree murder trial

Victoria Baker was sentenced to 30 months probation Tuesday for harassing a witness in the 2019 murder trial of her sister Cynthia Baker, who was convicted of the brutal murder of an 8-year-old girl.

Mariah Carey says her "heart is broken that I’ve lost my mother" — and in a tragic turn of events, the singer's older sister also died on the same day. Carey is seen her performing last year in Los Angeles.

Mariah Carey says her mother and sister died on the same day

The singer has previously described having intensely complicated relationships with her family, describing her early life as a source of recurring instability.

About two-dozen Muslim women attended a recent self-defense class in New York City.

Some Muslim Women Are Taking Self-Defense Into Their Own Hands

Anti-Muslim sentiment is on the rise, and Muslim women wearing hijabs can be particularly vulnerable. That has prompted two women in New York to organize an all-female class for observant Muslims.

Living Black in Bloomington-Normal: Christopher Belt

Christopher Belt is an English teacher at Normal Community High School. The Normal native spoke with Jon Norton for the WGLT series Living Black in…

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