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April 21, 2017

'Sister Listeners' help Rwandans move beyond genocide

Girls are pictured at the Bernardine Sisters' school in Kamonyi, Rwanda. When the village observes the anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, the schoolchildren walk together to the local memorial, where they have a ceremony and read the names of local victims.

KIGALI, Rwanda – The Benebikira Sisters, the oldest indigenous congregation in Rwanda, have sisters who are teachers, nurses, pharmacists, formators and administrators. But they also have religious with a unique title: Sister Listeners.

Published in International