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 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. www.ncronline.org/vatican/vati...

The sisters say it's not about what they did — it's about what the community is going to do next. www.globalsistersreport.org/he-murdered-...

In many congregations, associates already outnumber sisters. But what happens when there are no sisters in that community at all? www.globalsistersreport.org/news/religio...

Catholic sisters leadership group responds to changing priorities in the United States and the world. www.globalsistersreport.org/social-justi...

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. www.globalsistersreport.org/news/migrati...

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. www.globalsistersreport.org/news/migrati...

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. www.globalsistersreport.org/religious-li...

Catholics are being called to stand with immigrants and migrants, writes Christine Schenk. bit.ly/4ifyISG

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."

Catholics are being called to stand with immigrants and migrants, writes Christine Schenk. www.globalsistersreport.org/opinion/ncr-...

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: www.globalsistersreport.org/spirituality...

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: www.globalsistersreport.org/social-justi...

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

Sisters: If there are people on the margins, left behind, or rejected, they are there. www.globalsistersreport.org/migration/si...