Many leave grateful not just for quality education, but also for the listening, support and life-changing help they receive. www.globalsistersreport.org/columns/mini...

The Comboni sisters in the West Bank try to create the kind of connection symbolized by Jesus' life, with a persistent belief that, as Sr. Mariolina Cattaneo said, "if you build a wall, we find a solution." www.globalsistersreport.org/ministry/div...

In late July, Mercy Sr. Pat Murphy died at age 96. Mercy Sr. JoAnn Persch — Murphy's partner in "crime" — died Nov. 14. She was 91. The impact these two Catholic sisters had on the world cannot be measured. www.globalsistersreport.org/social-justi...

As the coordinator of the Inter-Church Unity and Inter-Religious Dialogue Commission of the Dhaka Archdiocese, Sr. Reba Veronica D'Costa is challenging religious extremism and division with interfaith dialogue. www.globalsistersreport.org/qas/qa-sr-re...

The global surge of religious nationalism and xenophobia distorts the Gospel call to welcome the hungry, thirsty, naked, sick, incarcerated and strangers, writes Nameeta Renu. www.globalsistersreport.org/columns/soci...

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

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." www.globalsistersreport.org/news/faith-l...

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). www.globalsistersreport.org/opinion/risk...

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. www.globalsistersreport.org/ministry/ind...

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. www.globalsistersreport.org/reporters-no...

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

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. www.globalsistersreport.org/environment/...

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. www.globalsistersreport.org/reporters-no...

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

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. www.globalsistersreport.org/we-are-askin...

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. www.globalsistersreport.org/congregation...

"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. www.globalsistersreport.org/columns/ance...

"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." www.globalsistersreport.org/mexicos-day-...

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. www.globalsistersreport.org/ministry/zam...

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. www.globalsistersreport.org/columns/spir...

"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." www.globalsistersreport.org/qas/qa-sr-ma...

This month, we asked sisters: "What has been the greatest gift of your vocation?" Read their responses at the link below: www.globalsistersreport.org/religious-li...

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. www.globalsistersreport.org/catholic-nun...

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

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

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

"Everyone has a piece of the work of justice to do, so what's yours?" —Sr. Simone Campbell www.globalsistersreport.org/opinion/gues...

"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." www.globalsistersreport.org/columns/spir...

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. www.globalsistersreport.org/opinion/gues...

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

On Aug. 15, Sr. Debra Sciano, now 67, became president-elect of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, which represents about two-thirds of the nearly 35,000 sisters in the United States. www.globalsistersreport.org/qas/q-sr-deb...

Sr. Nancy Sylvester writes about what 'Downton Abbey' and 'Hamilton' taught her about forgiveness and history. www.globalsistersreport.org/columns/arts...

The arrest and detention of a Catholic sister in connection with the death of a fellow nun in Meru comes just weeks after another scandal in Asumbi, raising questions about accountability and conflict in religious communities. www.globalsistersreport.org/catholic-nun...

Panelists at the 22nd Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference painted a picture of migrants consumed by fear and a legal community seeking to defend them, but suffering from a lack of resources. www.globalsistersreport.org/migration/wa...

My journey in cinematography began not in a studio, but in the silence of a convent, writes the "Camera Nun" Sr. Lismy Parayil. www.globalsistersreport.org/columns/reli...

Sr. Jean Dolores Schmidt, the chaplain for the men's basketball team at Loyola Chicago who became a beloved international celebrity during the school's fairy-tale run to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in 2018, has died. She was 106. www.globalsistersreport.org/news/sr-jean...

A 17th-century monastery in northern Italy where recently canonized St. Carlo Acutis received his first Communion was in ruins after a massive fire ravaged the historic building. www.globalsistersreport.org/news/monaste...

Sr. Mary Lilly Driciru has been sustainably building peace, harmony and development in rural African communities in Northern Uganda. She hopes support for this effort spreads throughout the entire country. www.globalsistersreport.org/columns/mini...

"We want to inspire small-scale farmers to maximize their farms' potential," Sr. Flora Nyawira of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Good Shepherd said. www.globalsistersreport.org/sisters-turn...

The UK-based anti-landmines group was honored with the 2025 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, the world's largest annual humanitarian award for nonprofits. www.ncronline.org/news/2025-hi...

Sr. Ritamary Brown has dedicated her life to caring for the sick. Within her ministry she puts together clean birth kits to mothers without access to medical facilities. www.globalsistersreport.org/columns/mini...

Sr. Rosily Kolencherry has organized more than 60,000 women into self-help groups across Bihar state, empowering them to tackle social issues and launch income-generating projects during her four decades of ministry in eastern India. www.globalsistersreport.org/qas/qa-sr-ro...

"A government shutdown jeopardizes the health and stability of millions of families — especially those living paycheck to paycheck and communities that depend on essential services," Sr. Mary Haddad said. www.globalsistersreport.org/monday-start...

Sarah Mullally, the bishop of London, was announced Friday as Archbishop of Canterbury, the first time a woman has been chosen as the spiritual leader of the Church of England. www.ncronline.org/news/sarah-m...

Jerusalem's Cardinal Pizzaballa welcomes ceasefire talks as first step, urges prayer, perseverance. #Gaza #Palestine #Israel www.ncronline.org/news/cardina...

This month we asked sisters: "Who or what has shaped your response to ministry?" www.globalsistersreport.org/ministry/cat...

Typhoons Ragasa and Bualoi battered Vietnam as chapels, kindergartens and centers for people with disabilities operated by the sisters were destroyed. www.globalsistersreport.org/news/vietnam...

The Sisters of St. Joseph's Mirabeau Water Garden in New Orleans is under construction, creating an opportunity to utilize the city's excess rainwater. www.globalsistersreport.org/environment/...

"Nature continues to respond to human lifestyles that cause the climate to change. It is now a crisis. We were warned for decades, but governments chose political decisions over the dire need to reform energy sources." www.globalsistersreport.org/columns/envi...

"Our hope was to be with the Hudson River and experience it as a living being, with its own right to exist, flourish and thrive," said Charity Sr. Carol De Angelo. www.globalsistersreport.org/environment/...