Nun walks with abuse survivors in the shadows of Indonesia's tourism boom

Nun walks with abuse survivors in the shadows of Indonesia’s tourism boom – BishopAccountability.org

Editor’s note: This story is part of Global Sisters Report’s yearlong series, “Out of the Shadows: Confronting Violence Against Women,” focused on the ways Catholic sisters are responding to this global phenomenon.   The house, almost at the end of a narrow road, bears no prominent sign. Near the gate, a black stone plaque affixed to the wall has an inscription in the local language that reads: “St. Theresa Shelter Home.” It sits quietly among a…

Nun walks with abuse survivors in the shadows of Indonesia's tourism boom

Holy Spirit Sr. Frederika Tanggu Hana runs the only shelter for women and children who are survivors of violence in Labuan Bajo, a quickly growing port town at the western tip of Flores, a predominantly Catholic island in Indonesia.