Doreen Ajiambo

3 weeks ago | globalsistersreport.org | Dan Stockman |Doreen Ajiambo |Katie Scott |Chris Herlinger

In separate honors, Chris Herlinger, GSR's international correspondent, won three DeRose-Hinkhouse Memorial Awards by the Religion Communicators Council. In the category of writing for periodicals, Herlinger won best in class for reporting in 2024 from Central and Eastern Europe, including Ukraine, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. One of the judges said: "Emotionally engaging and historically educational, this series is mesmerizing.

Jan 30, 2025 | globalsistersreport.org | Doreen Ajiambo |Rhina Guidos

Sr. Florence Muia distributes chicks to her clients in Upendo Village, located in Naivasha, a town northwest of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. (Courtesy of Upendo Village) For years, Sr. Florence Muia witnessed the harsh realities faced by people living with HIV in the impoverished regions of Kenya. She told Global Sisters Report that many endured social ostracism, stigma and a lack of access to essential treatment, trapped in a cycle of despair that often feels like a death sentence.

Nov 24, 2024 | ncronline.org | Brian Roewe |Doreen Ajiambo

Catholic organizations at the United Nations climate change summit lambasted a new $300 billion funding target that nations reached over the weekend as too little and lacking guarantees it won't push developing countries further into debt. Nearly 200 countries at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, agreed in the early hours of Nov. 24 to the new goal for funding to assist developing countries decarbonize their economies and adapt to and recover from climate impacts like worsening storms and droughts.

Nov 24, 2024 | globalsistersreport.org | Brian Roewe |Doreen Ajiambo

Editor's Note: This story was updated at noon, U.S. central time, with additional reactions. Catholic organizations at the United Nations climate change summit lambasted a new $300 billion funding target that nations reached over the weekend as too little and lacking guarantees it won't push developing countries further into debt. Nearly 200 countries at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, agreed in the early hours of Nov.

Nov 24, 2024 | ncronline.org | Brian Roewe |Doreen Ajiambo

Editor's Note: This story was updated at noon, U.S. central time, with additional reactions. Catholic organizations at the United Nations climate change summit lambasted a new $300 billion funding target that nations reached over the weekend as too little and lacking guarantees it won't push developing countries further into debt. Nearly 200 countries at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, agreed in the early hours of Nov.