Julie vieira (she/her) is a writer, presenter, and thinker in spirituality with particular attentiveness to living the darkness and light — the poetry and rough prose — of everyday life. She is a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) of Monroe, Michigan. In addition to her freelance work, she serves as the director of the Margaret Brennan Institute and as a volunteer crisis counselor for LGBTQ+ youth. She also works as a consultant in the unfolding of religious life and mission. She holds a Master of Arts in Theology from St.
Caroline Mbonu is a member of the Congregation of the Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus. She has a doctorate from Graduate Theological Union and is currently a professor of New Testament in the Department of Religious and Cultural Studies at University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. An interdisciplinary scholar, she employs Scripture, African religious traditions and economics to seek insights into improving women’s participation in social processes.
Sister Colleen Gibson is a Sister of Saint Joseph of Philadelphia who currently serves as Coordinator of Pastoral Care at St. John-St. Paul Catholic Collaborative in Wellesley, MA. An award-winning writer and speaker, she co-hosts the podcast "Beyond the Habit" (beyondthehabitpod.com).
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Judith Valente is a journalist, poet, retreat guide and author of several spirituality titles, including most recently How To Be: A Monk & A Journalist Reflect on Living & Dying, Purpose & Prayer, Forgiveness & Friendship. She is completing a book on her experiences in Italy.
Mary Lou Nolan joined Global Sisters Report in January 2014 after a career as a reporter and editor at The Kansas City Star. She is a former president of the American Association of Sunday and Feature Editors, now the Society for Features Journalism, and a founding member of the SFJ Foundation. She guided Global Sisters Report through its first two years before retiring in January 2016.
Carol Stanton, a former television news anchor and reporter, has served the Diocese of Orlando, Florida, as communications director and director of lay ministry formation. She holds a doctorate in theology from Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.
Joyce Meyer is a Sister of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and served as executive director of the Conrad N. Hilton Fund for Sisters, a grant-making organization supporting the works of Catholic sisters globally, from 1999 through October 2011.
Copy editor Tracy Abeln joined National Catholic Reporter Publishing Company in March 2012.
Elise D. García, prioress of the Adrian Dominican Sisters, served as LCWR president 2019 to 2022. She was one of a four-member delegation of the U.S. Dominican Sisters Conference engaged in public advocacy at the COP21 Paris Climate Conference in 2015.
Monica Clark was West Coast correspondent for National Catholic Reporter for several years following her retirement as editor of The Catholic Voice in Oakland, California. Currently, she is a freelance journalist. She is a member of the Oakland Diocese's committee of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development and sings with the Berkeley Community Chorus and Orchestra.