Pope Leo XIV, in a pre-recorded video message, told hundreds of Catholic sisters gathered for a leadership conference that the church needs them and that their witness can help wake up the world. https://www.globalsistersreport.org/news/religious-life/pope-leo-xiv-lcwr-sisters-church-needs-you

The country's cultural and spiritual equation of endurance with virtue leaves many sisters ill-equipped to recognize — much less act on — their own needs, says Sr. Mary Ly Thi Bich Quyen. www.globalsistersreport.org/catholic-nun...

This month, our panelists share the unexpected friendships that have marked their journeys and the people who have left a lasting imprint on their hearts. www.globalsistersreport.org/religious-li...

A nun who was taken into immigration custody last month in Texas said Thursday that she went into a cold sweat as two armed men approached her while she walked to Sunday Mass in her habit. www.globalsistersreport.org/news/social-...

With oil drilling threats looming in a federally protected reserve the size of South Carolina, faith leaders hope to reframe the Arctic as an ecosystem essential to life. www.globalsistersreport.org/news/francis...

Nuns manage an adoption center that has placed more than 1,000 orphans with families since its inception in 1974. "Our mission is to promote and protect life," Sr. Jain Augustine Adackkanattu, the center's president, told GSR. www.globalsistersreport.org/ministry/ind...

In contrast, Catholic sisters, who have little formal power within the U.S. Catholic Church, are leading on environmental issues at many levels of society and within the Catholic Church. www.globalsistersreport.org/opinion/envi...

On Wednesdays at the Immigration Courthouse in Harlingen, Texas, the children are not alone: Sr. Rose Kuhn is there with them. www.globalsistersreport.org/migration/mi...

"Once gone, what do we leave behind? Where is our mark? Who will remember and why? How important is it to be remembered? Remembered longer than the lives of those who knew us personally?" writes Sr. Margaret Cessna. www.globalsistersreport.org/columns/my-u...

This month, sisters share one insight from formation that still surprises them or guides their decisions today. www.globalsistersreport.org/religious-li...

The Salesian-run Phuoc Loc Technology College has trained hundreds of disadvantaged women from across Vietnam in cooking, childcare, elder care, communication skills and personal formation. www.globalsistersreport.org/ministry/vie...

Catholic sisters in Venezuela propose concrete solutions — listening, mediation, and networking — as the foundation for national reconciliation. www.globalsistersreport.org/social-justi...

"If they didn't have this event to go to, they would have nothing," St. Joseph of Carondelet Sr. Suzanne Jabro said of fathers in Mexicali separated from their children. www.globalsistersreport.org/ministry/nun...

"They have within them a vast, empty space where they gather the tears and sufferings of others and, together with their own, humbly present them to God the Father." —Sr. Begoña Costillo www.globalsistersreport.org/columns/spir...

"For a religious sister, living in Cuba today means navigating and taking on a series of structural and economic challenges that require an enormous capacity for adaptation and resilience," Sr. Noemy Ayala said. www.globalsistersreport.org/nuns-cuba-st...

The sisters of St. Cecilia feed the lambs, care for them and gently shepherd them through an ancient ritual whose final destination reaches all the way to the pope. www.globalsistersreport.org/religious-li...

The relics of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, the sister who experienced visions of Jesus revealing his Sacred Heart, will be present with the U.S. bishops in Orlando, Florida, when they consecrate the United States to Jesus' Sacred Heart June 11. www.globalsistersreport.org/spirituality...

At a Catholic-run home in western Kenya, sisters take in children with severe disabilities who have living parents, meeting needs that persist even as Kenyan care reforms aim to prioritize family-based support. www.globalsistersreport.org/ministry/ken...

"We're seeing more religious communities publicly stand true to their values," said executive director Kate McElwee. "We're grateful for those who have been bold and support the conference publicly, and we know many others are praying for us." www.globalsistersreport.org/religious-li...

The NBA playoffs are not usually the place where one expects to find Catholic nuns turning into social media superstars. But that's exactly what happened after a group of Salesian Sisters from San Antonio were spotted courtside in Spurs jerseys. www.globalsistersreport.org/news/meet-ba...

This month, sisters respond to the question: Have you ever felt "locked in" by fear or doubt, only to be surprised by the Spirit's guidance or encouragement? What happened, and how did it change the moment? www.globalsistersreport.org/spirituality...

"We hope with all our hearts that the war will end," said Sr. Camille Fermina Herraiz Martinez, 80. "We have to continue to live and to give war its own meaning. Life does not stop because of the war." www.globalsistersreport.org/jerusalem-si...

Catholic sisters in South Africa are protecting girls, accompanying survivors and challenging the culture of violence that turns homes into danger zones. www.globalsistersreport.org/ministry/ins...

One year after the pope's election, religious sisters across Africa say his early visit affirmed the continent's place in the church and now challenges communities to turn his message of peace into lasting action. www.globalsistersreport.org/romes-gaze-t...

As Chile's political and social attitudes harden against migration, Catholic sisters accompany Haitian and Venezuelan migrant camps in Curicó. www.globalsistersreport.org/migration/nu...

In Vietnam, where religious life is highly respected and often tied to family honor, women who leave convents can face emotional pain, social stigma and economic uncertainty. www.globalsistersreport.org/ministry/aft...

In Vietnam, where religious life is highly respected and often tied to family honor, women who leave convents can face emotional pain, social stigma and economic uncertainty. https://www.globalsistersreport.org/ministry/after-leaving-religious-life-vietnamese-women-find-new-vocations

This month we asked nuns to describe a moment of spiritual, personal or communal renewal that reminded them of God's presence in their lives. www.globalsistersreport.org/spirituality...

"We have to protect creation," Sr. Consuelo Peset Laudeñashe said. "We are Franciscans. St. Francis is the patron saint of veterinarians, and that is the source of the love we feel for the Spanish giant rabbit." www.globalsistersreport.org/news/spanish...

On Kenya's fragile plains south of Nairobi, where drought has killed millions of livestock and hunger is spreading across the dry lands, Maasai farmers and Catholic sisters are reshaping how communities survive. www.globalsistersreport.org/environment/...