TRAILBLAZERS IN HABITS

The Sisters who stood up for human rights

Synopsis

In America, the Maryknoll Sisters are truly iconic. Far from the clichés of Catholic nuns removed from the turmoil of the world, they have been witnesses and sometimes active players in some of the major historical events of the last century such as the Chinese revolution, the civic rights movement in the USA, the independence of African countries and the bloody civil wars of the 70’s in Central America.

Everywhere they’ve been on the side of the poorest and the persecuted, often paying the price for it with their blood and freedom.