Women and Girls (S)heroes of Faith

The Woman Who Spoke When Jesus Was Silent

By Kathy Khang
Christ Healing a Bleeding Woman. Public domain image
Mar 31, 2016
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Sometimes there are no advocates, no allies, no other choices but to be the one to take a risk with no guarantee or promise of success, of justice, of healing.

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An image of the November 2026 issue of Sojourners, titled "Face to Face." It features George Lakey on the cover
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