With church’s help, Afghan’s first female fighter pilot and family settling into new life in U.S. July 13, 2024By Elizabeth Wong Barnstead OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News At age 33, Hasina Omari has survived familial disapproval of her career choices (becoming Afghanistan’s first female fighter pilot), nearly 370 flight hours of night and weekend missions, and expecting a baby while escaping the Taliban’s takeover of her home country.
Woman says rosary made of tornado debris is ‘beautiful because God loves broken things’ December 24, 2023By Elizabeth Wong Barnstead OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News With the encouragement and support of her pastor, Father Michael Stalla, Cassandra Falcone delved into the world of rosary-making.
