Profiles

Marcellino Micallef, OFM

Patricia Mish November 17, 2020

In response to the growing number of refugees, poor, and the homeless, Father Marcellino and the friars decided to transform their historic monastery’s former refectory into a soup kitchen.

Followers of St. Francis: Serving the Overlooked

Christopher Heffron November 16, 2020

As many as 4,538 residents experience homelessness on any given day. Milwaukee, in particular, is beset by homelessness, prostitution, and human trafficking.

A Voice for Justice

Susan Hines-Brigger April 28, 2019

Patty Crawford went up against Baylor University after hundreds of women bravely came forward with sexual assault allegations. Her faith is what got her through.

The Remarkable Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe

María Ruiz Scaperlanda January 25, 2019

Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe’s been featured in Time magazine and on CNN for her humanitarian work, but her faith, not fame, is what fuels her efforts to rescue abducted girls in South Sudan and Uganda.

Sporting His Faith: An Interview with ESPN’s Tony Reali

Peter Finney Jr. January 24, 2018

Television host, sports junkie, husband, father—all of these could describe this popular ESPN personality. His Catholic faith keeps him grounded. "I can talk for hours about giving voice to people, and, oddly, my job is to silence people with a ...