Horizons - A children's home in the Andes excels at sheltering, caring for, welcoming, loving and forming bonds. These verbs take on a concrete, real meaning there, because they are not only heard but...

As COP31 approaches, Catholic sisters' struggling biogas initiatives at the Monastery of St. Dominic in Cameroon reveal the fragility of grassroots climate action in communities strained by war and po...

"Keeping silence is an act of the will that engages the whole person and helps to cultivate solid relationships, because they are animated by the Word of God," Leo told the Dominican contemplatives.

"[S]ite visits offer something that reports and data alone cannot: a culture of encounter," writes Sr. Jane Wakahiu.

The $100 million project, expected to take about 15 years, is reviving centuries-old masonry techniques to create a self-sustaining monastery complex that will eventually house up to 40 sisters.

The synodality of walking together is an ancient image in the church as a community on a pilgrimage, listening to every voice in and around and within us.

After 60 years in religious life, Reiley has worked in Japan with cancer patients and their families, day laborers, refugees, children from troubled homes and communities recovering from disaster.

Plus, a recent profile highlights a small community in Siberian Asia engaging in intercultural dialogue, and UISG is hosting a webinar on depression in later life.

Our sister panelists for The Life share how they celebrate the Season of Creation, and how they honor creation itself, through gardening, advocacy and other practices that connect environmental stewar...

Horizons - As a religious sister, I'm not a traditional parishioner. But while I may not have a parish home in the way I once knew, I do have many "homes" that are places of prayer.

Catholic sisters have encouraged vertical sack gardening across many of Nairobi's slums. They also oversee food plantations and greenhouse production in the area.

Sr. Miriam Holzman said she did not expect the internet response to "Dominican Sisters Open Mic," but it only confirms her belief that "Our God is a God of surprises."

A Sister of St. Joseph of Philadelphia, Welch's work has been focused on urban revitalization, particularly on the adaptive reuse of church property, both before and after entering the order. "How do ...

Gen Z youth are similar to St. Francis of Assisi: Both call for moral integrity and institutional reform. Can the pope and the Vatican "walk the talk" by fully integrating women into the church and re...

Catholic sisters in Colombia are grappling with damaged ministries, displaced residents and an uncertain recovery weeks after a deadly earthquake devastated parts of the country.

Eight nuns from India and Mexico run a guesthouse beside Tallinn’s ruined medieval convent, blending prayer, hospitality and care for the poor in one of Europe’s most secular countries.

We have forgotten, or perhaps never really knew, the struggle for the right to vote that was sparked in 1848. As we prepare for this year's midterm elections in the U.S., the work is not finished.

For 13 years, the Dominican Sisters of Peace have built relationships in New Orleans' Gert Town neighborhood through a community center offering programs for children and seniors.

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Following a summer in which nuns dominated pop culture headlines and social media algorithms, one sister wonders if the trend leads to a much-needed season of synodality.

Sociologist Marla Asis discusses a Vatican-commissioned report documenting how Catholic sisters across Asia serve migrants, refugees and left-behind families with resourceful, holistic and distinctly ...

The Care for Aging Sisters Association focuses on awareness, training, health insurance policy coverage, pension plans and collaboration with education institutions to transform care for aging  sister...

Sr. Victorina Wanjiru, a Catholic nun born and raised in Momoi village, manages St. Elizabeth Demo Farm, which teaches locals in the area of her hometown sustainable farming and eco-friendly income ac...

Discerning Deacons is planning more than 50 virtual forums to engage Catholics in the discernment about women in the diaconate, two of which are specific to Catholic sisters.

The Benedictine Sisters of Mother of God Monastery are transforming 500 acres of hilly prairie land in South Dakota where they reside into a multifaceted, multigenerational community project.

Many youth joined the pilgrimage from Quito to Coca, Ecuador, in honor of Bishop Alejandro Labaka Ugarte and Sr. Inés Arango Velásquez, two Capuchin missionaries who were killed in the Amazon.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Katho dons personal protective equipment each morning, a stark reminder of the deadly stakes for both her patients and her fellow healthcare workers.

Carmelite Missionaries in Quezon City help homeless people look for work, secure government documents, access medical and dental care, learn livelihood skills and, whenever possible, find a path towar...

For 25 years, Dominican Sr. Mary Sean Hodges has helped incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people heal, prepare for reentry and rebuild their lives through a restorative justice ministry rooted in...

Carmelite sisters in El Salvador welcomed a relic of St. John of the Cross to the chapel where St. Óscar Romero was martyred.

Horizons - For those of us who have consecrated our lives to the Lord, discernment is a mystical exercise where human freedom meets the divine will. Abraham's experience gives us insight into learning...

Sr. Christine Schenk Catholics explains how a campaign call organized by Catholics in Communion emphasized the importance of prayer, and how the history of Catholic organizing offers lessons for today...

"My heart cries out: God, when will we ever learn that war is not the answer?" writes Sr. Carrie Miller. "Enfold us in your love, transform our hearts, use our voices, let there be peace. Hear our pra...

Founded in 1972 as a joint initiative between the Sisters of St. John the Baptist and the Zambian government, St. Joseph's School for the Deaf aims to meet the needs of an expanding population of deaf...

Thank you infinitely for your tenacity and perfectionism in your meticulous work with the prayed-over, lived and written word of the sisters who are on the front lines.

More than 10,000 people have achieved holistic recovery at the Nazareth Nature Care Centre in Kunnoth, India, over the past nearly four decades.

Plus, Sr. Jean Schmidt of Loyola fame is honored with a statue on campus, and the Adrian Dominicans issue criticism of Trump's trade war with Canada.

A Portuguese medical doctor and a Sister of the Aliança de Santa Maria, Coelho frequently gives lectures and retreats on Our Lady of Fátima.

Now the administrator of the Caritas Philippines Development Center, Taboclaon previously served as the first Filipina to lead the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Good and Perpetual Help in her coun...

Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich, two orders of nuns, and a pharmacist sued Illinois Sept. 3 over the state's physician-assisted suicide law, which permits physicians to aid terminally ill adults in dyin...

People love to love nuns. Why is it that nuns playing frisbee, or holding protest signs, or simply the imagery of a woman in a veil is so captivating to media consumers, even those who aren't religiou...

Following catastrophic flooding in Nepal and an earthquake in eastern Indonesia, Catholic sisters are providing aid while reeling from the damage the disasters left behind.

Sr. Prema Packumala, administrator of Elizabeth Care Home, said her congregation created a community where elderly nuns and laypeople enrich each other, instead of operating separate facilities.

His writings touched on conservation, community and belonging, and he acquired legions of fans beyond environmental studies — including many scholars of religion.

Farmer-managed natural regeneration training helped sisters in Isiolo, Kenya, equip themselves and the wider community with practical skills for restoring degraded land.

Xavière Missionary Sr. Nathalie Becquart spoke at the 70th anniversary gathering of LCWR in August. Sr. Joyce Meyer was there, and reflects on Becquart's presentation on synodality, or "walking togeth...

A Portuguese medical doctor and a Sister of the Aliança de Santa Maria, Coelho frequently gives lectures and retreats on Our Lady of Fátima.

The assembly of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious is a blessing and a gift to religious life and a great opportunity to greet those incredible religious leaders and say, "I want to be like ...

The Life - There are experiences that we remember simply because they filled us with a deep sense of gratitude and wonder. Our sister panelists recall times that lifted, surprised and brought them clo...