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Global Sisters Report gives voice to women religious and their contributions to human development worldwide. We are a project of @ncronline.bsky.social.
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Horizons: For over a decade, Venezuela has endured one of the deepest crises in its history. In this land once called "the land of grace," consecrated men and women have become a living sign of hope for those most in need.
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In Venezuela, consecrated life shines as a sign of hope
Horizons: For over a decade, Venezuela has endured one of the deepest crises in its history. In this land once called "the land of grace," consecrated men and women have become a living sign of hope f...
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November 14, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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As world leaders gather in Belém, Brazil, for the COP30 climate summit, faith leaders call out the "tragic, sinful gap between the call to care for creation and the failure of governments to act."
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Faith leaders confront the world's fossil fuel hypocrisy at COP30
As world leaders gather in Belém, Brazil, for the COP30 climate summit, faith leaders call out the "tragic, sinful gap between the call to care for creation and the failure of governments to act."
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November 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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In a special three-part series, Sr. Joan Chittister interviews feminist theologian Elizabeth Johnson about her latest book, "Come, Have Breakfast: Meditations on God and the Earth" (Orbis, 2024).
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Risking the Questions podcast: Elizabeth Johnson speaks on God and creation
Listen: Sr. Joan Chittister talks with feminist theologian Elizabeth Johnson about her latest book, Come, Have Breakfast: Meditations on God and the Earth.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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In a conflict-afflicted region where religion-based social divisions also exist, Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs line up outside the Catholic hospital — the only charitable health care facility for the poor — with equal trust.
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On India-Pakistan border, nuns endure hardships and conflict to care for all
In a conflict-afflicted region where religion-based social divisions also exist, Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs line up outside the Catholic hospital — the only charitable health care facility for the poor...
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November 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Some Catholic parishes, such as the Jesuit Parroquia Sagrada Familia, chose to honor this year a group of people whose presumed demise is at odds with the cheerfulness of Mexico's Day of the Dead celebrations: the disappeared.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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As executive vice president of one campus of the Dominican Republic’s sole public university dedicated to training educators, Sr. Suriel Sánchez leads the formation of teachers, shaping the next generations of citizens.
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Q&A with Sr. Ana Julia Suriel Sánchez, leading higher education in Dominican Republic
As executive vice president of one campus of the Dominican Republic’s sole public university dedicated to training educators, Sr. Suriel Sánchez leads the formation of teachers, shaping the next gener...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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With COP30 underway Brazil, faith leaders say the time for polite appeals is over. From Turkana's dry fields to the Amazon's burning forests, the church is turning to action and demanding world leaders keep their promises.
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For 30 years, leaders have promised climate action. The Earth has waited in vain.
With COP30 underway Brazil, faith leaders say the time for polite appeals is over. From Turkana's dry fields to the Amazon's burning forests, the church is turning to action and demanding world leader...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Families searching for missing loved ones use the Day of the Dead, a span of a few days from Oct. 28 to Nov. 2, and Mother's Day, celebrated May 10 in Mexico, to press the government for answers.
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Reporter's Notebook: Even in death, the missing face class disparities in Mexico
This year, some Catholic parishes chose to honor a group of people whose presumed demise is at odds with the cheerfulness of Mexico's Day of the Dead celebrations: the disappeared, most of whom are po...
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November 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Kripalaya Special School is celebrating 25 years of providing education and life skills to children and adults with disabilities. GSR spoke with Sr. Anseena Memadathil, the school headmistress since 2008.
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Q&A with Sr. Anseena Memadathil, principal of school for children and adults with disabilities
Kripalaya Special School is celebrating 25 years of providing education and life skills to children and adults with disabilities. GSR spoke with Sr. Anseena Memadathil, the school headmistress since 2...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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As leaders prepare to meet in Belém, Brazil, women living the climate emergency in Kenya and across Africa are demanding global action, gender justice and investment in local adaptation.
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'We are asking the world to act': African women on frontlines of climate change demand justice at COP30
As leaders prepare to meet in Belém, Brazil, women living the climate emergency in Kenya and across Africa are demanding global action, gender justice and investment in local adaptation.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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The Vatican's decree granting the merger of the Congregation of Jesus and the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Loreto) comes 416 years after Venerable Mary Ward first set out her vision for a new way of religious life for women.
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Congregation of Jesus, Loreto Sisters to merge into one congregation
The Vatican's decree granting the merger of the Congregation of Jesus and the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Loreto) comes 416 years after Venerable Mary Ward first set out her vision for a new...
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November 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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"When I connect with the ancestors now, I feel them at my back, holding me up, giving me strength, encouraging me onward," writes Sr. Corbin Hannah.
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Ancestral connections and the love that shapes us
"When I connect with the ancestors now, I feel them at my back, holding me up, giving me strength, encouraging me onward," writes Sr. Corbin Hannah.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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"It's a feast. But for me, it's one illuminated by faith," Sr. María Celina Mota Campos said. "I believe we can call it the feast of life, of life after death."
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Mexico's Day of the Dead celebrates life in 'another dimension'
"It's a feast. But for me, it's one illuminated by faith," Sr. María Celina Mota Campos said. "I believe we can call it the feast of life, of life after death."
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October 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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The SMART Couples Methodology program, facilitated by the Dominican Sisters of the Sacred Heart in Zambia, aims to strengthen family life by overcoming mistrust and fostering mutual respect between partners.
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Zambian sisters address gender-based violence by focusing on healthy relationships
The SMART Couples Methodology program, facilitated by the Dominican Sisters of the Sacred Heart in Zambia, aims to strengthen family life by overcoming mistrust and fostering mutual respect between pa...
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October 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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As we approach the celebration of All Souls' Day — a special day to commemorate our loved ones who are no longer with us — let us remember the witness of religious sisters who have touched our lives.
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A month to remember loved ones and say, '¡Gracias!'
As we approach the celebration of All Souls' Day — a special day to commemorate our loved ones who are no longer with us — let us remember the witness of religious sisters who have touched our lives.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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"The award isn't for me, but for the work of Talitha Kum. I'm excited because we're fighting human trafficking together with Talitha Kum. So, Talitha Kum is the reason for this joy."
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Q&A with Sr. Marie-Agnes Suwanna Buasap, award-winning anti-trafficking activist
St. Paul de Chartres Sr. Marie-Agnes Suwanna Buasap founded Talitha Kum Kids in Thailand, training teachers and youth to raise awareness of human trafficking and ways to prevent it.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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This month, we asked sisters:

"What has been the greatest gift of your vocation?"

Read their responses at the link below:
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Catholic sisters reveal the greatest gifts of their vocation
"To live this vocation is to live in friendship — with God, with others, and with creation," one sister writes. "That friendship, ever deepening, remains the greatest gift of my vocation."
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October 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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The sisters' work had always been about care. But the climate crisis demanded a new approach. They were not just feeding bodies; they were nourishing souls.
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Catholic nuns combat psychological toll of climate change on rural Kenyan communities
The sisters' work had always been about care. But the climate crisis demanded a new approach. They were not just feeding bodies; they were nourishing souls.
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October 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Across our communities, the word "restructuring" has taken root. At first, it might have sounded administrative or organizational, but for us, it has become something sacred, writes Monique Tarabeh.
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The grace of coming together as Sisters of the Good Shepherd
Horizons - Across our communities, the word "restructuring" has taken root. At first, it might have sounded administrative or organizational, but for us, it has become something sacred, writes Monique...
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October 24, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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In camps in Benue State, Sr. Mary Ojonugwa Unwuchola and other Nigerian sisters console displaced survivors grieving lost loved ones and lost homes. She does not offer easy answers, but presence, prayer and acts of care.
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Sisters help survivors of Nigeria's farmer-herder conflict reclaim spiritual lives
In camps in Benue State, Sr. Mary Ojonugwa Unwuchola and other Nigerian sisters console displaced survivors grieving lost loved ones and lost homes. She does not offer easy answers, but presence, pray...
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October 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Behind the prison walls of the Kirikiri Correctional Facilities in Lagos, Nigeria, Sr. Edidiong William Etim has felt transformed by her ministry. In her role as prison chaplain, she empowered 182 inmates through hands-on vocational training.
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October 22, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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"Everyone has a piece of the work of justice to do, so what's yours?" —Sr. Simone Campbell
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October 22, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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"The groaning of the discarded and the groaning of the earth, to paraphrase Francis in Laudato Si’, challenge us, call us to come together, and demand that we become involved, according to the Gospel, in the urgent construction of another system."
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Listen to the cries of the marginalized and the earth to transform the system
Sr. Ana María Siufi, drawing on her pastoral experience in prisons, denounces a mindset that dehumanizes young people and the poor.
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October 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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This week on "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear speaks with Sr. Simone Campbell, a well-recognized voice, organizer and leader for social and economic justice in the U.S.
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'Everyone has a piece of the work of justice to do,' Sr. Simone Campbell says
This week on "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear speaks with Sr. Simone Campbell, a well-recognized voice, organizer and leader for social and economic justice in the U.S.
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October 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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"I believe that young consecrated people can be the answer for those who have suffered the most from the war in Ukraine, who have lost all hope for peace and justice." —Sr. Scholastica Oleksandra Hulivata
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October 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM