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Vatican: Pope Francis shows 'slight improvement' in pneumonia hospitalization Pope Francis is in stable condition and his blood tests indicate a slight improvement, as the 88-year-old pontiff continues to battle pneumonia in hospital.

Vatican: Pope Francis shows "slight improvement." Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, visited the pope. "I am very happy to have found him alert and responsive. We joked as always. He has not lost his legendary sense of humor." www.ncronline.org/node/294101 @NCRonline @Pontifex

Another woman takes over a top job at the Vatican, this time running the city state administration Another woman is taking over a top management job in the Vatican: Sr. Raffaella Petrini, an Italian nun, was named president of the Vatican City State, making her essentially the governor of the 44-he...

Another woman is taking over a top management job in the Vatican: Sr. Raffaella Petrini, an Italian nun, was named president of the Vatican City State, making her essentially the governor of the 44-hectare territory in Rome that is home to the Catholic Church.
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Nearly 30 years after he raped and murdered a nun, an Ohio man asked for forgiveness Spared the death penalty, the man who murdered an Ursuline sister 30 years ago writes to ask them for forgiveness. They give it, and transform their healing into activism.

The sisters say it's not about what they did — it's about what the community is going to do next.
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As US congregations shrink, associates contemplate a future independent of sisters Amid declining numbers of U.S. sisters, many are asking what will happen to their associates once the sisters cannot lead them anymore or if the congregation no longer exists.

In many congregations, associates already outnumber sisters. But what happens when there are no sisters in that community at all?
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LCWR responds with 'grave concern' to shifting government policies In a statement after the first tumultuous week of the second Trump presidency, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious said sisters must be fearless in embodying the Gospel amid a "rapid dismantl...

Catholic sisters leadership group responds to changing priorities in the United States and the world.
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Theologian: Synod clarified that 'we are the church,' not just clergy "We have to fight to get rid of clericalism, to transform clericalism, not to deny [women] access to ministries," Consuelo Vélez, of the Colombian Association of Women Theologians, told Global Sisters...

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Preparing for Trump's mass deportation plans: 7 things Catholics need to know There is always a fear of the unknown, but one Catholic sister told GSR national correspondent Dan Stockman that, at least right now, fear may be the biggest obstacle to being effective.

There is always a fear of the unknown, but one Catholic sister told GSR national correspondent Dan Stockman (@sisters-reporter.bsky.social) that, at least right now, fear may be the biggest obstacle to being effective.
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Sisters, Catholic groups support immigrants vulnerable to potential mass deportations Fearing President-elect Donald Trump's promise of mass deportations, sisters and Catholic groups organize support for undocumented immigrants living in uncertainty.

Fearing President-elect Donald Trump's promise of mass deportations, sisters and Catholic groups organize support for undocumented immigrants living in uncertainty, Dan Stockman (@sisters-reporter.bsky.social) reports.
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Vatican suppresses Texas monastery after Carmelite order dismissed its nuns The Holy See has suppressed the Carmelite Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity in Arlington, Texas, a month after its residents were dismissed from the Carmelite order and religious life. The decree, is...

The Holy See has suppressed the Carmelite Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity in Arlington, Texas, a month after its residents were dismissed from the Carmelite order and religious life.
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Catholics are being called to stand with immigrants and migrants, writes Christine Schenk. bit.ly/4ifyISG

Editorial: Biden could leave legacy of mercy and compassion. He should do this. By granting clemency to all federal inmates on death row, Joe Biden could embody the most profound teachings of his faith and leave a legacy of compassion that will resonate for years.

New editorial from @ncronline.bsky.social:

"As President Joe Biden approaches the end of his presidency, he can leave a lasting legacy of mercy and compassion by granting clemency to all federal inmates on death row."

It is time to take a stand for our immigrants Catholics are being called to stand with immigrants and migrants, writes Christine Schenk.

Catholics are being called to stand with immigrants and migrants, writes Christine Schenk.
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Through the darkness of Advent, we await the coming light In the debut of the eighth panel of The Life, sisters draw on their experiences to reflect on the reality of the world today and meditate on Advent.

If you're feeling down or afraid to check the news or that things are dark with little or no hope for the light, let our panel of Catholic sisters inspire you:
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Sr. Francisca Ngozi Uti, from Nigeria, receives $1 million Opus Prize Sr. Francisca Ngozi Uti, of the Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus, won the 2024 Opus Prize, which honors social entrepreneurs who operate from a faith tradition and find innovative ways to address soc...

Sr. Francisca Ngozi Uti won the 2024 Opus Prize, which honors social entrepreneurs who operate from a faith tradition and find innovative ways to address social challenges.

Dan Stockman (@sisters-reporter.bsky.social) for GSR:
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'Refugees in their own land': Kenyans experience homelessness due to severe floods Left without shelter or access to infrastructure following severe floods, Kenyans live in vulnerable conditions in camps for displaced people, where sisters regularly minister to them.

An estimated 2 million people are displaced by natural disasters in Kenya - thankfully, sisters are there to help.

Sister on border: Silence from pulpit over immigration 'unbearable' As they prepare for a second Trump presidency, immigration activists at the border, including a sister lawyer, worry for the future.

Sisters: If there are people on the margins, left behind, or rejected, they are there.

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