At this Missouri motherhouse, sisters from 4 congregations coexist

From left, Srs. Sandy Schmid, Emily Meehan, Kristina DeNeve and Pat Quinn relax in their small community's shared space in the motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in St. Louis. Not shown is Sr. Jo Ann Simanella. Schmid, DeNeve and Quinn are St. Joseph sisters; Meehan and Simanelle are members of the Congregation of Divine Providence. (GSR/Dan Stockman)

As congregations across the United States look to liquidate unused facilities or find a new way to put them to use, intercongregational living is happening more and more often.

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Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago addresses migrants at the Migrant Ministry's first location at St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy Church in Oak Park, Illinois, in a December 2023 photo. Program organizer Celine Woznica is pictured at the right. (Courtesy of Migrant Ministry)

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Pope Francis, who elevated the status of women, and especially women religious, within the Catholic Church more than any pontiff in history, died early April 21. He was 88.

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Oblate Sr. Marcia Hall prays during Mass in the chapel of the mother house of the Oblate Sisters of Providence near Baltimore Feb. 9, 2022. (OSV News/Chaz Muth)

Sr. Marcia Hall elected superior general of the Oblate Sisters of Providence, nation's oldest Black Catholic order

The New Jersey native and former university administrator has been a member of the Oblates, the nation's oldest Black Catholic order, since 1998.

From left, Srs. Sandy Schmid, Emily Meehan, Kristina DeNeve and Pat Quinn relax in their small community's shared space in the motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in St. Louis. Not shown is Sr. Jo Ann Simanella. Schmid, DeNeve and Quinn are St. Joseph sisters; Meehan and Simanelle are members of the Congregation of Divine Providence. (GSR/Dan Stockman)

At this Missouri motherhouse, sisters from 4 congregations coexist

As congregations across the United States look to liquidate unused facilities or find a new way to put them to use, intercongregational living is happening more and more often.

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African religious leaders embrace synodality at South Africa event

They discussed leadership, youth, peace, and climate issues, and pledged to strengthen collaboration, self-reliance, and support for the poor across the continent's religious communities. 

A recreation of St. Teresa of Ávila's face made by Australian professor Jennifer Mann, an expert in forensic medicine, as seen in a March 28, 2025, screenshot. Mann used advanced techniques and the description given in the writings of Mother Maria of St. Joseph, a contemporary of the saint. (OSV News/courtesy Order of Discalced Carmelites)

More than 90,000 pilgrims venerate the body of St. Teresa of Ávila

Over 90,000 pilgrims flocked to Alba de Tormes, Spain, May 11-25, to venerate the incorrupt body of St. Teresa of Ávila — marking just the third public exposition of her relics since her death on Oct. 4, 1582.

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Oblate Sr. Marcia Hall prays during Mass in the chapel of the mother house of the Oblate Sisters of Providence near Baltimore Feb. 9, 2022. (OSV News/Chaz Muth)

Sr. Marcia Hall elected superior general of the Oblate Sisters of Providence, nation's oldest Black Catholic order

The New Jersey native and former university administrator has been a member of the Oblates, the nation's oldest Black Catholic order, since 1998.

From left, Srs. Sandy Schmid, Emily Meehan, Kristina DeNeve and Pat Quinn relax in their small community's shared space in the motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in St. Louis. Not shown is Sr. Jo Ann Simanella. Schmid, DeNeve and Quinn are St. Joseph sisters; Meehan and Simanelle are members of the Congregation of Divine Providence. (GSR/Dan Stockman)

At this Missouri motherhouse, sisters from 4 congregations coexist

As congregations across the United States look to liquidate unused facilities or find a new way to put them to use, intercongregational living is happening more and more often.

A recreation of St. Teresa of Ávila's face made by Australian professor Jennifer Mann, an expert in forensic medicine, as seen in a March 28, 2025, screenshot. Mann used advanced techniques and the description given in the writings of Mother Maria of St. Joseph, a contemporary of the saint. (OSV News/courtesy Order of Discalced Carmelites)

More than 90,000 pilgrims venerate the body of St. Teresa of Ávila

Over 90,000 pilgrims flocked to Alba de Tormes, Spain, May 11-25, to venerate the incorrupt body of St. Teresa of Ávila — marking just the third public exposition of her relics since her death on Oct. 4, 1582.

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Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago addresses migrants at the Migrant Ministry's first location at St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy Church in Oak Park, Illinois, in a December 2023 photo. Program organizer Celine Woznica is pictured at the right. (Courtesy of Migrant Ministry)
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Christine Schenk: Chicago seniors mentor migrants amid deportation threats

The Migrant Ministry of the Catholic Parishes of Oak Park has provided assistance to thousands of migrants — and nearly all of the ministry's volunteers are senior citizens.

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Good Shepherd sisters care for Sri Lanka's unwed mothers

The nuns are unsure how many women they have helped at St. Euphrasia's Safe Home, but a senior worker there said at least 25 women are in the house on any given day. 

Sr. Felister Maria Kwamboka, who belongs to the Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph Asumbi, plays with children at the nursery school that is part of the Baragoi Catholic Mission in Samburu County, northern Kenya. The school provides a safe space for children from all the tribes in Baragoi to learn and play. (Lourine Oluoch)

In Kenyan town of divided tribes, sisters serve all at Baragoi Catholic Mission

At the mission, "no one cares whether they are from the Turkana or Samburu community," says Sr. Felister Maria Kwamboka. "We remind them every day that all children belong to Jesus, and he sent angels to protect us."

Pope Francis meets migrants during his visit to the Mavrovouni camp for refugees and migrants on the island of Lesbos, Greece, Dec. 5, 2021. (CNS/Reuters/Guglielmo Mangiapane)

Sisters want next pope to carry on Francis' humanity, focus on most vulnerable

Many on the margins felt like Pope Francis was the last world leader defending them. Now, with a conclave ahead, sisters in social ministries say they hope the next pope shares Francis' preference for the poor.

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