Sisters JoAnn Persch, 90, and Pat Murphy, 95, have dedicated their lives to advocating for immigrant rights and the dignity ...

“Their impact on our lives has been really big, huge,” said Oscar of the sisters. “They picked us up with all our belongings. They took us to the apartment. They furnished it, they gave us food.

Sister JoAnn Persch, 90, a nun with the Sisters of Mercy, prays with others during a vigil outside a United States Customs and Immigration Enforcement detention facility Friday, Feb. 21 ...

After the Covid-19 pandemic eased, the sisters were on the verge of retirement. That changed in 2022 when thousands of immigrants were bused from the US-Mexico border to Chicago; they felt called ...