Soli Salgado

Not leaving Twitter (poltical silos make me sad!) -- but now you can find me at BlueSky, too: solisalgado 🌤️

"I consider advocacy aimed at developing public policies to be essential. I have never wasted an opportunity to engage in dialogue in favor of advancing legislation aligned with the aspirations of #refugees and #migrants." -Sr. Rosita Milesi globalsistersreport.org/brazilian-scal…

Food shortages, constant blackouts, drastic migration, inaccessbile medicine — amid the harsh daily realities in Cuba, sisters are still serving. @rhina_guidos for @sistersreport: globalsistersreport.org/ministry/amid-…

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to office, it's worth considering what Vatican-U.S. relations might look like during the four years ahead, NCR's Christopher White writes. bit.ly/4hZb7pc

Beyond her identity as a scholar and author, and foremost in her spiritual life, Sr. Mary Frohlich immerses herself in nature. She is a skilled hiking retreat leader, certified as a forest therapy guide through the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy. globalsistersreport.org/qas/qa-sr-mary…

"Let's not just focus on the 'fewness,' but appreciate the 'richness' in each of us who have responded to the call." "The renewal of religious life might come from re-embracing some of the long-standing devotions that communities may have set aside for private practice."

In @sistersreport's monthly series The Life, a panel of sisters reflect on a prompt related to religious life. This month's theme is about finding hope despite dwindling membership among congregations: "Irrelevancy & low numbers aren't the whole story." globalsistersreport.org/religious-life…

Without nuns in the top roles of Catholic hospitals, "What does it mean to be a Catholic hospital when the enterprise has been so deeply commodified?" asks theologist M. Therese Lysaught.

Nuns founded and led Catholic hospitals to treat sick and poor people. But over time, hospitals have transformed into behemoths that operate for-profit subsidiaries and pay their executives millions. @NCRonline: ncronline.org/news/nuns-disa…

In Cuba -- where the population has declined 10% in a single year, where hurricanes exacerbate constant blackouts, & where food shortages have people skipping meals -- there you can still find Catholic sisters helping. @rhina_guidos for @sistersreport: globalsistersreport.org/node/287571

Love that the LBJ museum is commemorating the ninth anniversary of George Costanza visiting

With #COP29Azerbaijan underway in Baku, @DoreenAjiambo is bringing on-the-ground reporting for @EarthBeatNCR. Here's a preview of what one can expect at this two-week gathering where Catholics join global leaders to talk environment (and money): ncronline.org/earthbeat/just…

"A prison sentence shouldn't be a lifelong punishment." Changing the lives of those who have gone through the criminal justice system — while changing public perception of rehabilitation — is the goal of sister-founded Restorative Partners. @sistersreport globalsistersreport.org/restorative-pa…

Since Trump's election, sisters have come out with a slew of statements calling for unity, encouraging hope, and vowing to be a "healing presence." "We ponder how we will respond to the stated policies and plans of the newly elected national leadership." globalsistersreport.org/social-justice…

US Catholic sisters tell @sistersreport they are dismayed by the prospect of a second Trump presidency and what it portends for U.S. policy on issues like climate change, international development, and immigration. "I'm stunned." globalsistersreport.org/social-justice…

Trump's supporters touted his victory over Harris as a triumph for a nation moving to the right, while opponents expressed fears his return to the White House opens a dark and uncertain period for American democracy. ncronline.org/news/catholic-…

Live blog from @NCRonline, where Catholics meet election updates, including info on prayer services that sisters are hosting. Follow along: ncronline.org/news/catholics…

Sisters around the world have got their eye on today's US election... globalsistersreport.org/social-justice…

Catholic voters in 7 battleground states favor Donald Trump over Kamala Harris by 5%, but the vice president leads the Republican nominee overwhelmingly among Hispanic and Black Catholics in those swing states, according to a new poll conducted by NCR. bit.ly/3YkMSdh

"We're calling all Catholics and all people of goodwill to be multi-issue voters, because we live multi-issue lives," Sr. Sally Duffy said. "This is our opportunity to vote and hold our elected leaders accountable." globalsistersreport.org/social-justice…