October 9, 2015

A nun carries a candle outside the Namugongo Shrine during the 2013 annual Uganda Martyr's Day Ceremony, which honors the 22 Ugandan martyrs who were who were burned to death for their faith between 1885 and 1887. The Ugandan bishops called on all Catholics to prepare spiritually for Pope Francis' Nov. 27-29 visit to their country. (CNS photo / Ronald Kabuubi, EPA)

"Before God did anything else, God loved. That love is the root of creation. It embraces young and old and points us to the future. Creativity is the force of the future we need to harness today."

Colleen Gibson, from Francis' creative Spirit, published on Global Sisters Report

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