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Sister Barbara Battista featured in CNN article

Sister Barbara Battista speaking at a July press conference prior to the federal government’s resumption of executions.

Sister Barbara Battista, along with other spiritual advisers, were recently interviewed for this CNN article, “’This horror has to stop.’ Spiritual advisers to death row inmates decry recent wave of federal executions.”

Here is a link to the article.

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The Sisters of Providence, a congregation of 214 women religious, with 300 Providence Associates, collaborate with others to create a more just and hope-filled world through prayer, education, service and advocacy. The Sisters of Providence have their motherhouse at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, located just northwest of downtown Terre Haute, Ind., which is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin founded the Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in 1840. Today, Sisters of Providence minister in 13 states, the District of Columbia and Asia, through works of love, mercy and justice. More information about the Sisters of Providence and their ministries can be found at SistersofProvidence.org.

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Jason Moon serves as media relations manager for the Sisters of Providence. Previously, he spent more than 16 years in the newspaper industry.
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