Global Sisters Report

Sr. Ritamary Brown has dedicated her life to caring for the sick. Within her ministry she puts together clean birth kits to mothers without access to medical facilities.
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Sr. Rosily Kolencherry has organized more than 60,000 women into self-help groups across Bihar state, empowering them to tackle social issues and launch income-generating projects during her four decades of ministry in eastern India.
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Monday Starter: Sisters, advocacy groups fear impact of US government shutdown Plus, the relics of St. Thérèse of Lisieux begin US tour at a Detroit parish.

"A government shutdown jeopardizes the health and stability of millions of families — especially those living paycheck to paycheck and communities that depend on essential services," Sr. Mary Haddad said.
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Sarah Mullally named the first female Archbishop of Canterbury The process for Mullally was an 11-month marathon presided over by a committee of some 20 people chaired by the former director-general of MI5, Britain’s domestic spy agency. The process only began wi...

Sarah Mullally, the bishop of London, was announced Friday as Archbishop of Canterbury, the first time a woman has been chosen as the spiritual leader of the Church of England.
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Cardinal Pizzaballa welcomes ceasefire talks as first step, urges prayer, perseverance "Many questions remain unanswered, and much still needs to be defined. We must not delude ourselves, but we are pleased that something new and positive is on the horizon," Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzab...

Jerusalem's Cardinal Pizzaballa welcomes ceasefire talks as first step, urges prayer, perseverance.
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This month we asked sisters:

"Who or what has shaped your response to ministry?"
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Typhoons Ragasa and Bualoi battered Vietnam as chapels, kindergartens and centers for people with disabilities operated by the sisters were destroyed.
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Developers wanted their land. Instead, sisters are turning it into a rainwater repository. The Sisters of St. Joseph's Mirabeau Water Garden in New Orleans is under construction, creating an opportunity to utilize the city's excess rainwater.

The Sisters of St. Joseph's Mirabeau Water Garden in New Orleans is under construction, creating an opportunity to utilize the city's excess rainwater.
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'We have to do something!': Our faith calls us protect creation The blessing of combining parishes is the wealth of experience that people share in new ways. At our combined parish, that has reenergized initiatives to restore our common home, Earth, and to act on ...

"Nature continues to respond to human lifestyles that cause the climate to change. It is now a crisis. We were warned for decades, but governments chose political decisions over the dire need to reform energy sources."
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Photo essay: New York sisters set on pilgrimage to experience Hudson River as 'a living being' "Our hope was to be with the Hudson River and experience it as a living being, with its own right to exist, flourish and thrive," said Charity Sr. Carol De Angelo.

"Our hope was to be with the Hudson River and experience it as a living being, with its own right to exist, flourish and thrive," said Charity Sr. Carol De Angelo.
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From the parish to court, sister follows the call of faith to aid migrants "Everyone is susceptible to being detained," said Scalbrinian Sr. Leticia Gutiérrez Valderrama, who accompanies migrant families in the El Paso court system.

In the hallways of the courts in El Paso, Texas, the Scalabrinian sister has helped countless individuals and families prepare for the most feared events these days for migrants in the United States: being detained or deported.
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From the parish to court, sister follows the call of faith to aid migrants "Everyone is susceptible to being detained," said Scalbrinian Sr. Leticia Gutiérrez Valderrama, who accompanies migrant families in the El Paso court system.

"Everyone is susceptible to being detained," said Scalbrinian Sr. Leticia Gutiérrez Valderrama, who accompanies migrant families in the El Paso court system.
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"Military occupation, humanitarian assault, forced starvation, ethnic cleansing, crimes against humanity, 'emptying the Strip,' genocide … whatever it's called, it is happening right now in Gaza." — Sr. Quincy Howard
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As UN holds general assembly, sisters connect goals with Catholic social teaching When it comes to advocating for the marginalized, women religious "have the history even before some of the member states became members of the U.N.," Sr. Mary Jane Caspillo said.

By definition, the United Nations is a global space.

For the Catholic sisters whose ministries have taken them to the U.N.'s headquarters in New York City, it is also a "Gospel space."
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March Madness icon Sister Jean, longtime Loyola Chicago chaplain, retires at 106 Sr. Jean Dolores Schmidt, the longtime chaplain for Loyola Chicago's men's basketball team, has retired at 106 because of health concerns.

Longtime chaplain for Loyola Chicago's men's basketball team, Sr. Jean Dolores Schmidt, has retired at 106 because of health concerns. The school's student newspaper, The Loyola Phoenix, announced her retirement earlier this month.
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GSR Africa correspondent wins Covering Climate Now journalism honor Doreen Ajiambo, Global Sisters Report's Africa regional correspondent, has been honored for her reporting during last year's United Nations climate summit, or COP29.

Doreen Ajiambo, Global Sisters Report's Kenya-based Africa regional correspondent, has been honored for her reporting focusing on climate justice and women of faith during last year's United Nations climate summit, or COP29.
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Pope praises women's religious orders for courage, generosity Pope Leo thanked the sisters of four religious orders on Monday “for the good you do in so many countries and in so many different contexts.”

In its religious orders, the Catholic Church has an array of strong, courageous and generous women who care for the poor, defend peace and share the Gospel message of salvation in Christ, Pope Leo XIV said.
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Nigerian sisters grow through training in Gospel-based leadership With the help of All Africa Conference: Sister to Sister, the training is practical and hands-on, focusing on human development, self-knowledge, team leadership, accountability, communication and nonv...

With the help of All Africa Conference: Sister to Sister, the training is practical and hands-on, focusing on human development, self-knowledge, team leadership, accountability, communication and nonviolence.
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Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne bring warmth of human connection to the dying Nestled in the serene hills of Westchester County, New York, lies a sanctuary of compassion: Rosary Hill Home. Operated by the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, this haven offers free palliative care to...

Nestled in the serene hills of Westchester County, New York, lies a sanctuary of compassion: Rosary Hill Home. Operated by the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, this haven offers free palliative care to patients afflicted with incurable cancer.
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Q&A with Sr. Kumiko Sakamoto, advocate for nuclear disarmament The sister of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Nagasaki, is president of Nagasaki Junshin Catholic University and is committed to educating her students on peace and nuclear disarmament.

The sister of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Nagasaki, is president of Nagasaki Junshin Catholic University and is committed to educating her students on peace and nuclear disarmament.
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Sisters in South Africa say donors look away as they struggle to serve poor Catholic sisters describe collapsing ministries, growing inequality and urgent needs they say go unseen by international supporters.

Catholic sisters describe collapsing ministries, growing inequality and urgent needs they say go unseen by international supporters.
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Four nuns, driver killed in Tanzania road crash after celebrating vows The Missionary Sisters of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus were returning from a profession ceremony when their vehicle collided with a truck near Mwanza.

Four members of the Missionary Sisters of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus and their driver were killed Sept. 15 in a road crash in northern Tanzania, cutting short a journey that began with a joyful religious celebration.
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The urgent need for systematic safeguarding in religious communities Religious communities cannot claim moral authority while failing to protect their own members from harm.

"The footage captures not just physical violence, but something more troubling: the abuse of power within hierarchical religious structures that demands systematic examination."
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A little child shall lead them to build bridges of art and hope We are inviting young people everywhere to create: to express, to heal, to unite, to hope and to grow together.

"We are inviting young people everywhere to create: to express, to heal, to unite, to hope and to grow together," writes Sr. Martha A. Kirk.
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Cultural awareness matters in assessing candidates for religious life GSR Today - A workshop in San Antonio, hosted by the National Religious Vocation Conference, challenged members of religious life on how they assess candidates for their communities.

A workshop in San Antonio, hosted by the National Religious Vocation Conference, challenged members of religious life on how they assess candidates for their communities.
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Sisters empower Kenyan teenage mothers, raise awareness on gender-based violence "When we empower a young mother, she's able to protect herself from abuse, care for her children and hopefully break the cycle of poverty," Sr. Lucy Kanjira said.

"When we empower a young mother, she's able to protect herself from abuse, care for her children and hopefully break the cycle of poverty," Sr. Lucy Kanjira said.
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Beatification cause for Minnesota Benedictine sister opens A Project of National Catholic Reporter

The beatification cause for Sr. Annella Zervas, a Benedictine sister from Minnesota, will formally begin this fall, Bishop Andrew Cozzens of Crookston, Minnesota, announced Aug. 20.
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Kenya nuns condemn assault by sister captured on viral video Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph called the incident "regrettable," as church law experts weigh possible penalties and fellow sisters urge compassion.

A viral video showing a nun physically assaulting a younger sister inside St. Theresa's Convent in western Kenya has drawn widespread outrage and prompted a public statement from the Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph.
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India's disabled, abandoned women find hope among these Eastern Catholic nuns The Bethany sisters run 29 centers for disabled and abandoned women across India. At Asha Bhavan, the sisters give these women the care, community and dignity they need.

The Bethany sisters run 29 centers for disabled and abandoned women across India. At Asha Bhavan, the sisters give these women the care, community and dignity they need.
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Shock and prayers after conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed after being shot Sept. 10 during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, the president announced on social media.

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was killed after being shot Sept. 10 during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, the president announced on social media.
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