Thompson discusses role of nuns in past pandemics in Global Sisters Report

May 1, 2020

Global Sisters Report

Margaret Susan Thompson

History Department

Political Science Department

Campbell Public Affairs Institute

COVID-19

Religion

United States

Global Sisters Report

Margaret Susan Thompson

Members of orders that came over from Europe to North America were often already engaged in ministering to the sick, says Margaret Susan Thompson, associate professor of history and political science. "Most of the sisters who came here were really devoted to meeting the needs of the time, and this was one of the needs of the time." Thompson was quoted in the Global Sisters Report article "Pioneers of past pandemics." 05/01/20