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." www.globalsistersreport.org/un-holds-gen...

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. www.globalsistersreport.org/news/religio...

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. www.globalsistersreport.org/arts-and-med...

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. www.globalsistersreport.org/pope-praises...

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. www.globalsistersreport.org/columns/reli...

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. www.globalsistersreport.org/ministry/dom...

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. www.globalsistersreport.org/qas/qa-sr-ku...

Catholic sisters describe collapsing ministries, growing inequality and urgent needs they say go unseen by international supporters. www.globalsistersreport.org/sisters-sout...

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. www.globalsistersreport.org/four-nuns-dr...

"The footage captures not just physical violence, but something more troubling: the abuse of power within hierarchical religious structures that demands systematic examination." www.globalsistersreport.org/urgent-need-...

"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. www.globalsistersreport.org/columns/soci...

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

"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. www.globalsistersreport.org/ministry/sis...

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

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. www.globalsistersreport.org/kenya-nuns-c...

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

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. www.ncronline.org/news/shock-a...

Sr. Judith Gomila made a foray into podcasting with college students, and despite being from different generations, they connected deeply, learning from one another while technicians tinkered with equipment. www.globalsistersreport.org/columns/arts...

Ahead of the United Nations General Assembly, representatives and activists — including Catholic sisters — assessed the progress and shortcomings of the U.N.'s goals for 2030. www.globalsistersreport.org/un-prepares-...

As a woman religious and member of the Institute of the Holy Trinity Sisters, my leadership journey has been shaped by blessings and challenges. www.globalsistersreport.org/columns/mini...

Pope Leo XIV has stated he will continue the path of Pope Francis regarding LGBTQ+ ministry. Loretto Sr. Jeannine Gramick, longtime minister to the community, hopes his actions will affirm his hospitable words. www.globalsistersreport.org/opinion/gues...

Scalabrinian Sr. Carla Luisa Frey Bamberg is on the front lines of Africa's trafficking crisis, as leader of the Angolan church's Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People. www.globalsistersreport.org/qas/qa-sr-ca...

"Let us pray and commit to protecting the dignity of every girl," writes Sr. Robancy A. Helen. "Let's create a society where girls are not viewed as burdens but as blessings." www.globalsistersreport.org/columns/soci...

In the wake of the Aug. 27 shootings that killed two young students of Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Catholic sisters in the U.S. are addressing the issue of gun violence. www.globalsistersreport.org/religious-li...

In southeastern Nigeria, better known for its sprawling markets than for environmental activism, Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ, are quietly leading a grassroots movement. www.globalsistersreport.org/environment/...

"How can it be that violence so permeates our society that little children matter-of- factly say that someone they loved had been shot and killed?" —Sr. Nancy Sylvester (originally published in 2023) www.globalsistersreport.org/spirituality...

"How can it be that violence so permeates our society that little children matter-of- factly say that someone they loved had been shot and killed?" —Sr. Nancy Sylvester (originally published in 2023) www.globalsistersreport.org/spirituality...

In the wake of the shooting in Minneapolis, GSR is looking back at this 2020 article: It's the morning after. How do we move forward? Mass shootings now seem to be a part of the national culture in the United States. www.globalsistersreport.org/social-justi...

Thousands grieve at vigil following deadly shooting at Catholic Church. "How is it that such a terrible tragedy could take place in a place that’s the house of God and the gate of heaven?" #Minneapolis #Catholic #school www.ncronline.org/news/catholi...

She is the 21st president of St. Scholastica's College Manila in the Philippines, a school renowned for educating Filipino women. www.globalsistersreport.org/qas/qa-sr-ro...

Without one sister's help, "I would have died," said a 34-year-old mother and refugee receiving care from the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, who have stayed in Sudan despite the brutal civil war. www.globalsistersreport.org/migration/wa...

When Mike Roaldi received text messages about a shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis on Wednesday (Aug. 27), the father of three jumped in his car and headed to the century-old Catholic parish that is at the center of his family's life. www.ncronline.org/news/parents...

Law enforcement officials identified the assailant in Wednesday's mass shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church as Robin Westman, a 23-year-old Minneapolis resident who left behind a racist and antisemitic manifesto on social media. www.ncronline.org/news/law-enf...

Nearly 600 leaders of Catholic women's congregations took part in four days of prayer, inspiration, discernment and blessings at the Leadership Conference of Women Religious' annual assembly. www.globalsistersreport.org/religious-li...

A blessed upheaval happens in the missionary's heart if we allow ourselves to be touched by our new reality: the feeling of being upside down, of having to start over, while a deep sense of home grows in the heart. www.globalsistersreport.org/columns/reli...

The International Union of Superiors General has announced the retirement of Sr. Patricia Murray as executive secretary. Sr. Roxanne Schares, a School Sister of Notre Dame and currently UISG's associate executive secretary, will succeed Murray on Sept. 1. www.globalsistersreport.org/news/uisg-an...

Mg is in charge of St. Joseph's Orphanage in Zaw Gyi village and serves as the superior of her community. She spoke with Global Sisters Report about the center, its challenges, the need for funding and its future plans. www.globalsistersreport.org/qas/qa-sr-ro...

"God is just as present in the silence as in the joy," writes one sister. "He is patient with me, gentle in my struggle and faithful even when I falter." www.globalsistersreport.org/religious-li...

Two Visitation Sisters, who were part of a Catholic team that a Hindu radical group assaulted in eastern India, remain traumatized, their superior told Global Sisters Report. www.globalsistersreport.org/social-justi...

So, here's the thing: Figuring out where one starts to write is always an adventure, at least for me. My preference is to turn to the daily readings and just kind of run from there. www.globalsistersreport.org/columns/reli...

The Sisters of Mary Immaculate, who belong to the Salesian Family, operate six clinics in the remote areas of Bangladesh where people are poor and lack basic education. www.globalsistersreport.org/ministry/ban...

The Adorers of the Blood of Christ Sisters' relationship with the Indigenous Aeta people has grown, offering education and assistance in expanding the community's farming businesses. www.globalsistersreport.org/ministry/sis...

A federal appeals court on Aug. 18 temporarily blocked a land exchange that would have advanced a copper mine on Apache sacred land — a decision that drew praise from Catholic sisters and other opponents. www.globalsistersreport.org/environment/...

A federal appeals court on Aug. 18 temporarily blocked a land exchange that would have advanced a copper mine on Apache sacred land — a decision that drew praise from Catholic sisters and other opponents. www.globalsistersreport.org/environment/...

The Medical Missionaries of Mary sister oversees a center that has treated over 500 women and also provides vocational training. www.globalsistersreport.org/qas/qa-sr-ma...

Transition from one ministry, community or country can be joyful, frustrating, filled with apprehension, or a mix of emotions. One has to discern what God wants and ask for the grace to embrace the changes that come with it. www.globalsistersreport.org/columns/reli...

At 82, this diminutive Dominican nun has spent more than half a century defending human rights and putting words to the horrors she has witnessed as a poet, an activist, a public speaker and an organizer. www.globalsistersreport.org/social-justi...

The "false positives" scandal erupted in 2008 when mothers from Soacha, Colombia, discovered their missing sons in a mass grave dressed in guerrilla fatigues they'd never worn. www.globalsistersreport.org/reporters-no...

The recipient of LCWR's Outstanding Leadership Award, Mercy Sr. Mary Pat Garvin has touched thousands of lives through teaching and impactful formation programs. www.globalsistersreport.org/news/religio...

As we celebrate Mary's assumption into heaven, we might also do well to celebrate the bodies that we are blessed to have and the blessed bodies of the loved ones we care so deeply for. www.globalsistersreport.org/columns/assu...