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Catholic nuns are supporting India's young people as they struggle to reform the country's educational system and hold the government accountable. "We stand with the youth in their fight for justice," said Sr. Maria Nirmalini, leader of India's more than 100,000 Catholic nuns, as thousands of young people have demonstrated throughout the country since early June. The 61-year-old Apostolic Carmel nun met the protesters in New Delhi to pledge her people's solidarity with the youth movement.
Official development assistance fell by more than 23% in 2025, the largest annual decline on record — forcing governments, nongovernmental organizations and local organizations to make difficult decisions about which programs can continue. Clinics and schools may close. Programs may end. Organizations may be forced to withdraw. This reality forces a critical question for the global development community: When the aid stops, who remains?
Opinion: As global aid declines, Catholic sisters offer a powerful lesson in sustainable development: Lasting change is built on trust, local leadership, and the people who remain long after funding ends. Sister Juunza Mwangani, project director of the Emerging Farmers Network and a member of the Religious Sisters of the Holy Spirit, works with participants in the Emerging Farmers Initiative in Mazabuka, Zambia.
By Sr Abby Avelino, mm International Coordinator, Talitha Kum Human trafficking continues to take new forms. As technology advances, traffickers also adapt, using social media, online platforms, and deceptive recruitment strategies to exploit people seeking better opportunities. A job offer that promises hope and a future can become a pathway into fear, abuse, and exploitation. Ayu’s1 story is one example of this painful reality.
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