Institute of Sisters of Mercy of the Americas

School Sisters of Notre Dame

It's run by the Sisters of St. Anne.

The Sisters of the Good Shepherd in Damascus

Later, the Franciscans and Jesuits arrived.

Federation of Associations of Former International Civil Servants (2000 2003)

(For a list of members of the Committee, see annex II below.

It took four nuns to control her.

Franciscans International Ms. Florence Deacon

Dear children, it is not easy to be a nun.

Attended a high school run by nuns in Catania.

The Franciscans are the traditional Catholic custodians of the holy places.

By the way, Reverend, tomorrow we'll pray at the tomb of the reverend mother Corbera.

We've no time, sisters. We'll return when you've got us some young novices.

Franciscans International, Enhancing the effectiveness of special procedures, in session paper

The Tanner Sisters recorded their version in London on December 30, 1949.

I've never worked with any other kind of nurse except nuns since I began.

For the six months that you're a postulant... and the year as a novice... we may not speak to each other except in matters of work.

Statement submitted by Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, a non governmental organization in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council

The representative of Franciscans International called to explore further how indicators could be used to grasp the reality of people's living conditions.

One new organization has joined our Federation The Sisters of St. Martha of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada, with 179 members.

In conjunction with the Commission on Human Rights, FI holds human rights training seminars and parallel events.

Other Relevant Activities In September 1999 Franciscans International held a seminar on Implementation of the Right to Development Challenges and Opportunities.

FI was registrar for the Millennium Forum (May 22 26 2000) and co convener of the eradication of poverty theme paper.

The following non governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council were represented by observers Franciscans International, New Humanity.

(d) Statement submitted by Franciscans International, a non governmental organization in general consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (E 2003 NGO 1)

Statement submitted by School Sisters of Notre Dame and Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, non governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council

In 1488, Franciscan monks established a monastery which continues to exist today as the world s oldest permanently existing cloister of this order.

These panels and roundtables have been co sponsored by the Sisters of the Congregation of the Good Shepherd, the Soroptimists, the European Women's Lobby, and many others.

As for the situation of battered women, Syria still lacks homes to provide them with shelter. The Sisters of the Good Shepherd have one such home, however, although it has little capacity.

Statement submitted by Society of Catholic Medical Missionaries and Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, non governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council

Part II. In preparation for the 2002 High Level Segment of ECOSOC, FI convened a gender caucus to make recommendations to strengthen the Draft Ministerial Document.

The representative of Franciscans International welcomed the excellent work done by the working group in the past, noting that that organizations, such as the International Commission of Jurists and the International Federation of Human Rights Leagues had worked in a coalition to support it.

At the 1999 Commission for Social Development, FI submitted an intervention on strengthening global financial architecture to finance social services, and in 2000 a statement advocating for greater social justice.

Sister Valsa Joseph (Franciscans International, India), spoke about her experience with marginalized communities in India where despite impressive economic growth almost half of the country's population is still living in poverty.

On 14 January, the United States Administration restored military aid, which had been suspended after the murder of the United States churchwomen. 34 The United States Government also significantly increased its military and economic assistance.

FI follows the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and supports the UNESCO sponsored Decade to Create a Culture of Peace for the Children of the World, gathering signatures for the UNESCO Manifesto 2000.

Francis shies away from the retrograde rhetoric that his predecessors used in raising alarms about the role of women, and he has not gone out of his way to follow up on the Vatican s visitation (read Inquisition ) of uppity American nuns.

On 2 December, four churchwomen were arrested, raped and murdered by members of the National Guard (see the case in chap. IV). At the end of the year, Colonel Majano was removed from the Junta and Napoleón Duarte became President. 29

In preparation for the Working Group on the Right to Development (25 February 8 March 2002), FI released the publication, Summaries Prepared by Franciscans International of the Four Reports of the Independent Expert on the Right to Development, Mr. Arjun Sengupta.